Lucena City and Quezon Province [Archive] - Page 2

bonixx

November 16th, 2006, 06:37 AM

Lucena widow deserves inclusion in Guinness Book ....
Friday, July 21 2006 @ 09:36 PM BST

Provincial
21 - Lucena widow deserves inclusion in Guinness Book of World Records

A 76-year-old widow in this city deserves to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Helen Nantes Zoleta, a newspaper publisher, claims she has not slept for the past 58 years. "Not even for an hour," she said.

What does she do at night? She prays the Rosary, reads the Bible and magazines and watches her favorite TV shows. She also takes care of her grandson, Vincent.

In the morning, Zoleta cooks breakfast for the family, washes some clothes, and tends to her roses, anthuriums, orchids, cacti, African violets and bromeliads at her garden in front of the Zoleta residence in Barangay Iyam in suburban Lucena City.

When her husband, Ven, died in December 1993, she assumed responsibility for the family-owned papers, Quezon Times, Ang Tanod and Inter-Island Monitor.

She is assisted by her three sons Joseph Kennedy, Bayani and Ramon Nonato in putting out the three weekly papers circulated in the Southern Tagalog region.

Zoleta said she started having insomia when she was 18 years old and a college student in Manila. Since then, she has not slept. "I don't ever feel sleepy," she claimed.

Zoleta has consulted leading medical practitioners in Lucena about her insomnia but none of them could cure her.

She also went to the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City for consultation to no avail. The doctors could not find anything wrong with her. (PNA) :ohno:

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kevinb

November 16th, 2006, 09:12 AM

^^ Is that for real?!?!:nuts:

BTW, what's that construction going on right in front of the Lucena Grand Central? Is it a commercial edifice?

bonixx

November 16th, 2006, 09:35 AM

^^ Is that for real?!?!:nuts:

BTW, what's that construction going on right in front of the Lucena Grand Central? Is it a commercial edifice?

I dunno if it is real ahehehe:lol:

yes a commercial or recreation edifice.... jan sa parteng yan itatayo ang dalawa pang mall,cockpit arena and Lucena city hall annex II. may balak din magtayo ng Satelite public Market.

kevinb

November 16th, 2006, 09:37 AM

2 malls, a cockpit arena, City Hall annex and a market?!?! Magkasya kaya yang lahat dun sa loteng un? I think it's a bit small especially for malls.

bonixx

November 16th, 2006, 09:43 AM

2 malls, a cockpit arena, City Hall annex and a market?!?! Magkasya kaya yang lahat dun sa loteng un? I think it's a bit small especially for malls.

malaki ang lote ng grand central terminal,pag galing ka sa labas sa right wing ng terminal may makikita mo malaking bakanteng lote dun yung may u/c building ay sa bungad lang ng LGCT .^^

bonixx

November 16th, 2006, 09:45 AM

sana may time ako para makunan ko ng photo yung lugar na yun. bihira lang kasi ko makapunta dun pag pupunta lang ako ng manila

kevinb

November 16th, 2006, 10:27 AM

malaki ang lote ng grand central terminal,pag galing ka sa labas sa right wing ng terminal may makikita mo malaking bakanteng lote dun yung may u/c building ay sa bungad lang ng LGCT.

Aah. Naliliitan kasi ako eh. Siguro kasi dahil view ko un from the bus. Hehe. Tsaka baka dahil nao-onstruct ng van terminals ung view kaya medyo maliit pang tignan. Hehe

bonixx

November 16th, 2006, 12:14 PM

Aah. Naliliitan kasi ako eh. Siguro kasi dahil view ko un from the bus. Hehe. Tsaka baka dahil nao-onstruct ng van terminals ung view kaya medyo maliit pang tignan. Hehe

ah ok ,kasi di nga masyadong pansin yung right side ng terminal yun kasi yung malaking portion ng LGCT compound around 20has. yun and 6 has. lang yung occupied ng terminal and kasama na dun yung may terminal ng van at yun u/c na building infront ng terminal sa 6 has.

kevinb

November 16th, 2006, 02:03 PM

^^ Ang laki pala ng buong Lucena Grand Central huh?!

garzland

November 17th, 2006, 01:40 AM

yes a commercial or recreation edifice.... jan sa parteng yan itatayo ang dalawa pang mall,cockpit arena and Lucena city hall annex II. may balak din magtayo ng Satelite public Market.

2 more malls... How many existing malls does Lucena have?... Grabe yata ang competition nyan pag nagkaroon pa ng 2 malls.

kevinb

November 17th, 2006, 03:40 AM

^^ Ang alam ko SM and PM ang main mall players sa Lucena. Meron pang isang mall na hindi ko alam ang pangalan at magtatayo pa daw ng Ocean Palace Mall. Tama ba Emerson? :D

bonixx

November 17th, 2006, 10:28 AM

2 more malls... How many existing malls does Lucena have?... Grabe yata ang competition nyan pag nagkaroon pa ng 2 malls.

oo malakas ang loob nila magtayo ng malls dito kasi may proposed si cong. Alcala na magtatayo ng 2 ecozone dito sa Lucena and SM know that, sa ngayon 2 big malls operating this city,Ocean palace Mall ay magooperate ulit after na magsarado noong 2003 when to big malls open,OPM is Lucena City's first main Mall kaya magiging 3 malls dito na puro malalaki, yung dalawa sa LGCT ay maliliit lang yung isa is Cuevas mall from Cavite and another mall with hotel and yung anchor store nya ay walter mart according to a local tv here.May 100 has. din property dito ang ever gotesco.

bonixx

November 17th, 2006, 10:32 AM

^^ Ang alam ko SM and PM ang main mall players sa Lucena. Meron pang isang mall na hindi ko alam ang pangalan at magtatayo pa daw ng Ocean Palace Mall. Tama ba Emerson? :D

OPM is Lucena city's First. Along with Centro park kaso nagsara na noong 2004. Novo jeans na yung Grund level nya ngayon. sa down town ang pumalit ay carlos city center kaso maliit lang,para sa akin CBD hindi na kailangan ng mall sobrang dami ng stand alone super market at dept. store dito halos lahat ay home grown.
kaya ok lang ang mga malls sa labas na ng CBD.

bonixx

November 17th, 2006, 10:57 AM

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f30/manileno/lucena/lcnaerial3.jpg
Ocean Palace Mall (OPM) is still Lucena City's tallest building.

by:JuanMC

yung Pink building jan sa pic yan ang OPM. 10 storey building kasama ang groud flr.

bonixx

November 17th, 2006, 11:33 AM

Quezon-Batangas coastal road pushed

An P800-million coastal road linking Sariaya, Quezon to San Juan, Batangas to be constructed within the year is seen to stimulate tourism and industrial activity in Southern Luzon that has long been left wanting in development.

The road, also called Eco-tourism Coastal Road, has long been an approved project of the Department of Public Works (DPWH) since 1995. But construction is set just now as its presence is "justified" by the Nation Granary Inc.’s (NGI) P3.2 billion grains handling facility in Tayabas Bay, Quezon.

"It was suspended because of the crisis (Asian financial crisis) in 1998. When they saw it (grains terminal), they thought its construction is justified," said Florentino Serrato, president of the Dynatron Asia, project manager of the grains terminal, in an interview.

The road will cut travel time in the area from oneand-a-half hour to 30 to 45 minutes (through the now congested Maharlika Highway), giving industrial activity a lot of boost with fuel savings, goods delivery speed, and stoppage of post harvest losses for agricultural producers.

It will easily get vehicles to cut through Batangas — San Juan, Rosario, LIpa , Star Toll onto Calamba in Laguna.

The road is even an important thoroughfare to southern-most Luzon — Bicol — where many farms are as much as it will move industries in the area — petroleum terminals, biodiesel plant (Senbel in Lucena), quarrying, and construction supplies.

"It will be an important farm to market road to the Dalahican Port of Lucena where a lot of fishes, seafoods are being transported elsewhere," an NGI official said. "It’s time to get it constructed so that Quezon will come alive. There hasn’t been any improvement in Quezon for a long time."

Without the NGI facility, the Quezon area has been left without electric transmission facilities that are capable of carrying industrial load or even without telecommunication facilities. NGI uses its own generation set that costs it P3 to P4 million in bunker fuel oil per month.

"What’s here now can accommodate just 60,000 kva (kilovolt) which is only for office. Napocor (National Power Corp.) is willing to help us because they have a transmission facility, but that is 35 kilometers away from here, and they’ll be encroaching on Meralco (Manila Electric Co.) franchise," Serrato said.

Meralco offered to construct a three-phase transmission facility for industrial use (compared to the one-phase residential use facility now present), but Meralco asked NGI to put up a P18 million fund first.

NGI likewise has yet construct a satellite disc for its telephone needs since a local franchisee has not rolled out its committed infrastructure.

"In other countries, they put up the infrastructure even if there are no industrial activities yet," to attract future investors, said Serrato.

The National Economic Development Authority (Neda) has been facilitating approval for financing of the road project even as NGI itself has laid the ground-works for the infrastructure, having constructed a self-financed P1.5 million inner road through its bulk handling facility.

To be constructed over one to two years, the road will be 20 meter in width (four-lane), stretching over about 20 kilometers.

NGI’s bulk handling terminal has a silo and warehouse capacity of 225,000 metric tons (MT) which will be the Philippines’ biggest when it runs in the middle of the year. It is envisioned to make the PHilippines transmission hub in South East Asia with its port facility’s water depth of 18 meters which can accommodate big cape-size vessels with a 120,000 MT capacity.

bonixx

November 17th, 2006, 06:52 PM

Watch Out Pacquiao-Morales III @ SM,PM and City Antigua...Pay Per view also in ABS CBN Lucena brought U By Maxx gas,Silangang Nayon,PM And SylpaulJoyce.

bonixx

November 18th, 2006, 05:52 PM

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Giant Coco representing Lucena as the Coco-palm City of the South

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Quezon Capitol formerly Tayabas Capitol

source: i-Lucena.org^^

bonixx

November 19th, 2006, 06:12 AM

Paquiao wins over Morales @ Round 3 TKO

Congratulations Manny!Congratulations Pilipinas!^^ :cheers:

bonixx

November 19th, 2006, 02:34 PM

Mug Cafe Lucena City home grown Coffee shop Granja St. Branch
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Mocha Blends Quezon Ave.
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cenxa na in kasi Coffee shops^^

bonixx

November 20th, 2006, 01:25 PM

Park
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Badminton court
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Medicinal spring
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Lucentino

November 22nd, 2006, 07:59 AM

bonixx

November 22nd, 2006, 11:47 AM

bago lang po ako sa forum at akoy natutuwa sa mga nabasa ko dito lalo na ang makita ang mga pics ng maunlad kong syudad! ako po ay nagmula sa brgy. VIII sa bayan... sa ngayun ay dito na naka-base sa cavite ngunit umuuwi pa rin pag may okasyon...

kudos to all of you...

sa pamamagitan nito, nais ko pang malaman ang mga detalye sa mga sumusunod na bagay:

1. ECO-Tourism road - may update po ba kayo dito? may nasimulan na ba o baka ningas kugon nanaman? kulang kasi tayo sa mga daan lalo na sa 2nd district at itoy magandang simula.
2. Nation Grains Terminal - wala na ba ito? si ate glo raw ang magbubukas nito?
3. Pics po sana ng botanical garden, dalahican fishport, lucena grand terminal atbp... more! more!
4. un landing (airport) po ba gagawin eco-zone? sana matuloy para mabenta ko un lote ko sa puerto del mar!

salamat po at more power sa inyong lahat!

Welcome Lucentino ! salamat naman at may Lucenahin na akong makakausap.^^ well yung mga pic try kong kunan lahat yang mga gusto mong makita.
1.Eco tourism road is on going nagsimula na ang construction ng phase 1 at isang mgandang balita mula kay Cong. Alacala na ang pondo ng 2nd phase ay nairelease na.
2.NGI- ay naooperate na kaya nga pinagpipilitan ng matapos ang eco tourism road dahil ang lokasyon ng NGI ay madadaanan ng Daang ito.
3.Hindi gagawing ecozone ang Landing ito ay gagawing sentrong pasilidad pampalakasan ng Lucena ayon kay Mayor. May balak ng mag tayo ng Ecozone sa brgy. Talim na madadaanan ng Eco tourism road. at ang 100 has. lang na idedevelope ng Ever gotesco sa Mayao.
4. sa Grand terminal nagsisimula na ang construction ng isang hotel na may mall.^^
5.ang OPM na nagsara ay kinakikitaan na ng Buhay ,Bukas na ang Infra-comm isang english proficiency school mula sa Makati.at soon to open Rai Rai ken 2nd Branch,Changge 168,Buddy's,at Call centers
5. ngayong araw na ito sobrang Busy ng Lungsod sa paghohost ng mga international events tulad ng Miss earth 2006 noong november 14 at ngayon ang Governor Willie Enverga NBC International Basketball invitational cup na magsisimula sa November 23, 2006 na gaganapin sa Quezon Convention Center.Ilan sa kalahok ay ang Quezon province -Villa Anita,Indonesia- Garuda Panasia,Taiwan-Eastern,Davao -Montana Jewels

sa aking obserbation sa loob ng isang buwan malaki ang pinagbago ng Lucena kabikaqbila ang nagbubukas na restaurant,cafe,eskwelahan ng call center,agrasibong sumisigla ang Lucena.

bonixx

November 22nd, 2006, 04:24 PM

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along with Ricky Reyes-Bioessence-Freshair-Dermstrata-Lets Face it-Ystillo Salon-Going Straght-Index Salon-F Spa-Dermcare-Etc.^^

manileño

November 22nd, 2006, 09:26 PM

Lucentino

November 23rd, 2006, 01:45 AM

bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 06:59 AM

^ any pics of his (her) hotel? :D
that salon and spa are in the same building right?
thanks @emerson for continuing to update us on these enormous developments happening in our hometown. :)

and welcome to our thread @Lucentino!
<-- a lucentino too but on exile hehe.
enjoy your stay.

Welcome Back JuanMC, namis kita utol aheheheh:cheers: ,OK kukunan ko ng Pic ang Star Garden Tower Hotel.Oo ang Star Tower accomodate James Cooper salon,Mocha Blends,Star Garden Tower Hotel at sa parking lot ay 7-eleven.

Mond87

November 23rd, 2006, 07:22 AM

bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 07:23 AM

tenk u po!

last time umuwi ako sa LC nung nov 4... nakita ko na merun nga activity sa ground flr ng OPM... di nako nakapasyal sa PM at SM dahil kulang sa oras pero gusto ko sana masilip ang dalahican at un grand terminal pati na rin ang tambayan namin dati na botanical garden...

napansin ko rin na sa bayan e marami pa rin mga commercial establishments sa kabila ng 2 malaking mall... binubuhay pala ulit ang bayan!... ang isa ko pa napansin ay napakarami ko nakasalubong at nakitang magagarang sasakyan... ganun na ba kayaman ang mga lucentino at lucentina?

binisita ko rin ang lote ko sa puerto del mar at napansin na parang abandonado na ang ilang bahagi ng subdibisyon... ang city hall annex sa bukana nito ay parang hindi namentena at luma na ang pintura... ito ba ay dahil sa itatayong bagong gusaling panlunsod?

pansin ko rin ang kakulangan ng daan sa 2nd district ng quezon... dahil kung ikaw ay pupunta sa manila from lucena, daang maharlika lang ang available... un sa lucban-sta. cruz laguna e peligroso at di pwede sa gabi... sana po ay mapabilis ang pagtapos ng eco-tourism road para madali ang access sa star tollway papunta sa cavite o manila...

mabuhay ang lucena!:)

Medyo matagal na rin akong di nakakapunta ng Dalahican pero noong huli kong punta Gawa na yung Passenger Terminal Bldg ng PPA Port sa TalaoTalao Maganda ang Design nya.at yung fence ng Port Maganda at ay may pintura pa.Dalahican is international Port ayon sa PIA.

City hall Annex II Naipost ko na yung renderings dito sa thread di ko lang alam kung anong page.Sa Grand terminal Area yun itatayo,Yung malaking bahagi ng annex ay gagawing pasilidad ng City Collge of Lucena.

Botanical Garden tagal ko na di nakakpunta dun pero ang alam ko may swimming pool na dun.Gusto ko rin sya makita.lalo na yun groto.

Yes sinusubaybayan ko ang OPM maganda talaga ang nangyayari.

Some new establishment in the city:
1.Isabels Restaurant-M.L.Tagarao
2.Bel Restaurant-24 hrs.-Quezon Ave.
3.Erikarts Restaurant with Cybercafe,near Dunkin Donuts Quezon Ave
4.Cena's Restaurant-Aurora Blvd. Gulang gulang
5.Guissepe Bar and Resto-Aurora Blvd Gulang Gulang
6.Central Park Garden Restaurant-Lucena Grand Total
7.Zagu-PM & Quezon Ave.
8.Sonida Ichiban-SM & PM
9.Infra Comm. English Proficiency School
10.IIBB-Ihaw-Ihaw Balot Balot -PM
11.Daily Bread Bakeshop-PM
12.SuySuy

Soon to open:
1.Buddy's OPM
2.Rai-Rai Ken OPM
3.Chiangge 168 OPM
4.Isuzu -SM
5.Mug Cafe- SM Dept.Store
6.Netopia-SM Dept. Store 3rd Branch @ SM

Lucentino si JuanMC nga pala Kaming dalawa ang nagsimula ng thread na ito sa tulong ni Sinjin.

bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 07:27 AM

interesting! Is James Cooper half-filipino?

hindi na yata sya half Filipino ,malamang na ang dugong pinoy sa kanya,his from this city nag aral sya sa Maryknol Academy now Maryhill College.:) ,musta utol?

bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 07:29 AM

Speaking of James Cooper he is The Chairman Of Lucena's Pasayahan Festival(Chami Carnival) For three straight years

bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 07:36 AM

Chami Cooking Contest
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Street Dancing Competition
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Lucentino

November 23rd, 2006, 10:33 AM

Lucentino

November 23rd, 2006, 10:35 AM

eto po contribution pics ko...

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bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 11:11 AM

anu po ba nationality ni james cooper? nauna sya dito sa pinas kesa kay david (david salon) di po ba?

nga pala mga sir anu kaya gagawin sa mseuf bakit demolish nila ito? merun pa ba midas dyan? sarap ng pancit dun nakalimutan ko dumaan last time... tambayan rin namin un ehehe...

un pic mo sir ng city hall annex sa puerto del mar sira ata di naka-display...

sana nga po makunan nyo ng pic un mga bago at magagandang lugar at gusali sa LC! pati na rin sana sir un sacred heart at iba pang schools!... un travel lodge pala sarado na? pero un fresh air ganda na!... un informatics bldg ang ganda rin!

Uy Lucentino wag mo na kong tawaging sir aheheh Bata pa ako ,iba talaga ang mga Lucenahin magagalang.:lol:

Ang alam ko Pilipino si James Cooper Pero mukha sya ng Half American,oo nauna sya dito sa Pinas.

Wala pa akong nababalita sa Building ng Voctech ng MSEUF pero im sure papalitan ng Bagong Building yun.Di ko lang alam kung sa MSEUF Pa rin. Di ako masyadong pamilyar sa Travelodge,yun ba yung Tourist Hotel?:lol: senxa na,yes very modern yung Building ng informatics Andun din yung homegrown Resto na Messah Masarap din kumain dun. Hayaan mo post some pics Later mukhang mag aaround LC ako ah ahehehe.

About dun sa Fresh Air Hotel oo well mentained yun.And isa sa pinakasikat na resort ng Lucena ang ating nakagisnan.

oh ok minsan nga di nagdodownload ang pic.

bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 11:15 AM

eto po contribution pics ko...

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This building of PNR in Cotta would Be Renovated soon.Mabuti at may pic na sya dito maaring maging history na lang yan pag nag umpisa na yun Proyekto ng Southrail.
nice Photo's Lucentino, San ka pala sa Cavite? Nagwork din ako jan sa may Rosario,Cavite

bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 06:28 PM

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Gymnasium
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Banyuhay Bridge
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Sta. Veronica
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AEC Bldg.
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Central Library
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bonixx

November 23rd, 2006, 06:49 PM

Culinary Department Of St. Anne College Lucena
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Lucentino

November 24th, 2006, 08:51 AM

sige po sir bonixx tol hehehe...

nga pala ok talaga dito sa forum na to kasi dami ko nalalaman sa developments ng LC... un mga website about LC kasi di ganun ka-attractive hindi kasi updated... if u know un mga nag-me-maintain ng sites kindly inform them naman na mas interesting kung may mga pics di lang ng events pati na developments... hehehe

brother uwi ka ba sa weekend? request ulit un NBC tournament pa post na rin ang pics hehe... interesado rin ako sa line-up ng players ng quezon... homegrown ba sila? baka may kilala kc ako hehehe... sayang di ko rin nakunan pic un governor's mansion at banko sentral malapit sa istasyon (train station)...

naalala ko rin un sa talao-talao na bridge lumulubog pag high-tide... parang un marikina bridge hehehehe... sana gumawa sila tulay from husgado to dalahican para mas mabilis travel time papunta dun... un brgy barra at salinas napagiwanan na rin...

un travel lodge tol e un sa isabang kakumpitensya ng fresh air dati... iniba nga ata name nya... sa fresh air ba merun pa bowling? at sa MSEUF-Site merun pa rin ba? un ang kulang dyan sa LC un 10-pin bowling... mahal siguro investment to...

mukhang mapapasabak ka talaga tol sa pag picture ng LC hehehe... hinanda mo naba ang list? hehe... siguro hindi lang ako ang interesado makita ang developments... may mga friends ako OFW sa abroad at irerefer ko rin sa forums na to... pag naka uwi ako sa pasko kuha ko rin pics ng LC hehehe...

i work in FCIE dasma... i live at brgy. bulihan, silang... dito ka pa ba sa cavite?

regards!

joel

bonixx

November 24th, 2006, 09:00 AM

some photos of Queen Margarette
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Max's @ Diversion Road
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Roadside Inn @ dalahican
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Grand Central Terminal
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Downtown
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Lucentino

November 24th, 2006, 09:01 AM

nice pics of MSEUF brother bonixx... last year dyan sa St. Veronica kinasal friend ko... amuy babuyan (as in pig farm) and hangin... ehehehe...:nuts:

cool rin pala ang St. Anne ha:okay: ... un po ba QNHS buo pa un facilities like track & field, swimming pool, etc?:|

keep the pics comming!

salamat...

bonixx

November 24th, 2006, 09:10 AM

bonixx

November 24th, 2006, 09:15 AM

Utol Lucentino Good news for QNHS Kasi open na for public gathering yung Swimming pool nila maganda na at palagi ng nililinis at yung place nirenovate na.i think last year.

ahehehe Amoy piggery ba .ewan ko lang ngayon kung ganun pa rin:lol:

bonixx

November 24th, 2006, 09:29 AM

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bonixx

November 24th, 2006, 09:35 AM

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bonixx

November 24th, 2006, 03:00 PM

GOV. WILLIE L. ENVERGA -
NBC INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL CUP
November 23, 2006 Thursday
Time FIRST GAME
4:00 - 6:00 EASTERN ANTELOPE (TEAM OF TAIWAN) vs MONTANA
(DAVAO)
SECOND GAME
6:00 - 7:16 GARUDA PANASIA vs VILLA ANITA TEAM
(PROVINCE OF QUEZON)

November 24, 2006 Friday
2:00 - 3:45 3 ON 3 Inter-Barangay Tournament
FIRST GAME
3:45 - 5:15 DAVAO PAWNSHOP MONTAÑA JEWELS vs PANASIA-INDONESIA
SECOND GAME
5:15 - 6:45 QUEZON PROVINCE vs EASTERN ANTELOPE (TEAM OF TAIWAN)

November 25, 2006 Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 3 ON 3 Inter-Barangay Tournament
FIRST GAME
3:45 - 5:15 PANASIA-INDONESIA vs EASTERN ANTELOPE (TEAM OF TAIWAN)
SECOND GAME
5:15 - 6:45 MONTAÑA
(DAVAO) vs QUEZON PROVINCE

November 26, 2006 Sunday
3:00 - 5:00 FIRST GAME BATTLE FOR THE 3RD PLACE
5:00 - 6:22 SECOND GAME (FINALS)

Source: www.quezon.gov.ph

bonixx

November 24th, 2006, 04:20 PM

Lire Band
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Beautiful!
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Miss Tibet
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Lucena Crowd
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Miss Switzerland
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Wow!
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source: Jaba -FlickR

Aragon

November 24th, 2006, 06:44 PM

is it true na lahat ng malls and big establishment sa lucena including sm nagbabayad ng revolutionary tax sa NPA?

bonixx

November 25th, 2006, 03:35 AM

is it true na lahat ng malls and big establishment sa lucena including sm nagbabayad ng revolutionary tax sa NPA?

As far as i know wrong impression yan about Lucena, siguro noon nangyari yan, Lalo na pag malaki ang establishment mahihirapan sila and besides malaki ang Campo ng militar dito mismo sa lucena, and Active ang mga Kapatid sa Silangan (Bondoc Peninsula not in Lucena.)^^

FrancisXavier

November 25th, 2006, 03:39 AM

Sa lucena ba yung splash mountain? Di ko na maalala kc i was still in grade school when we last went there..

bonixx

November 25th, 2006, 03:48 AM

Sa lucena ba yung splash mountain? Di ko na maalala kc i was still in grade school when we last went there..

Swimming pool,Hot Spring or beach ba yan? wala kasi akong alam na ganyan ang name dito,alam ko lang Fresh air,Ouans Worth farm,Nawawalang paraiso,Mariposa,Batis Aramin,Mainit hotspring.:lol:

FrancisXavier

November 25th, 2006, 03:51 AM

perhaps, not there nga..

bonixx

November 25th, 2006, 04:10 AM

perhaps, not there nga..

ok,aheheh kung sAN yun gusto ko rin mapuntahan :)

Lili

November 25th, 2006, 04:13 AM

bonixx

November 25th, 2006, 04:41 AM

Wow. This is great to know.

yes and as far as i know thats the first time the philippine delegates won a 1st place in cooking contest^^ sayang di ko na makita yung news about dun

bonixx

November 25th, 2006, 05:44 AM

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bonixx

November 25th, 2006, 05:50 AM

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bonixx

November 25th, 2006, 06:22 PM

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All Players are Quezonian even Former Alaska Aces Bryan Gahol is from Gumaca,Quezon^^

garzland

November 26th, 2006, 01:09 AM

^^ Dami pala basketbqall players from Quezon...:)

bonixx

November 26th, 2006, 07:16 AM

yes meron din naman mga taga Quezon na naglaro sa PBA ilan sa mga alam ko ay sina Bryan Gahol,Cris Bolado and Rob Johnson, Speaking of basketball manood ako ng NBC internaitional invitational cup Championship ngayon.try to shot some photo.

bonixx

November 26th, 2006, 03:03 PM

Congratulations Quezon Team!

Game Result:

Battle for 3rd Placer

Indonesia -Garuda PanAsia 68 vs. Davao -Montana Jewels 75 (OT)

Championship

Taiwan-Eastern Antelope 67 vs. Quezon -Villa Anita 78

bonixx

November 26th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Another stunning Permormance Mau!!!!!

Were so Proud Of you for being Lucentina's!

Lucentino

November 27th, 2006, 02:36 AM

brother bonixx tenk u sa pics! sa wukong pte ltd ka pala... heard ko nga yan... kayo ba owner ng Jovy's? masarap banana chips nyo tol! gawang gumaca ba yan?

un pics ng quezon avenue buhay na buhay pa ang OPM! awesome!.. in 1 yr time siguro ganito na ito ulit to...

nanalo pala ang Quezon-Villa Anita team.. congrats!.. sayang di sya televised sa national tv... tol bonixx kindly post pics nalang if u have... saka info naman anu ba un villa anita? resort ba to?

those ms. earth contestants are hot! more pics pls! congrats kay ms. chile for winning!

... si rob johnson pala half quezonian?... at c brian gahol... c bolado ata from lucban di po ba? c coach leo austria ata from sariaya di po ba?

sana nga mag-open ng 10 pin bowling center ang SM.. saka kelan kaya ang expansion ng mall na to? cant wait kasi! un pacific mall naman patok ang mga tiangge!

di kami nanunuod ng pinoy idol pero nun nalaman ko may lucentina dito e sinubaybayan na namin to! ehehe.. go mau!

brother bonixx un splash mountain un e resort sa laguna between los banos & calamba... hot spring sya pero mas patok pa rin ang mainit hot spring natin!.. magkano na kaya entrance dito?

wala ako mabasang article about Eco-tour road.. kahit sa dpwh.gov or quezon.gov wala sya...

keep the pix coming!.. botanical, dalahican, grand terminal, QNHS, etc etc etc!!! salamat po ng marami!

bonixx

November 27th, 2006, 02:44 AM

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bonixx

November 27th, 2006, 03:08 AM

brother bonixx tenk u sa pics! sa wukong pte ltd ka pala... heard ko nga yan... kayo ba owner ng Jovy's? masarap banana chips nyo tol! gawang gumaca ba yan?

yes Utol sa Wukong ako sa Steel/Menshin ako naka assign 10:00pm-10am ako ahehehe.yes masarap ang banana chips ng Jovy,s ksi may butter :banana:

un pics ng quezon avenue buhay na buhay pa ang OPM! awesome!.. in 1 yr time siguro ganito na ito ulit to...

Oo tol one lang buhay na ulit ang OPM, and yung Peninsula Bank building may activities na rin yung katabi ng OPM.

nanalo pala ang Quezon-Villa Anita team.. congrats!.. sayang di sya televised sa national tv... tol bonixx kindly post pics nalang if u have... saka info naman anu ba un villa anita? resort ba to?

Oo napanood ko kagabi napicturan ko nga kaso di ko pa maipost dito sira kasi infra red ko. grabe ang ganda na ng scoreboard ng Quezon Convention Except Araneta Center, Quezon Convention Center is the 2nd to avail that kind of scoreboard (mas hi-tech pa sa nasa Araneta kasi newer version)sabi ni Gov. and yun parke ang Ganda para kang nasa wonder park .

Villa Anita is a Butterfly ,Garden and resort Located at Padre Burgos Quezon.Malaki daw at maganda dun pero di pa ko nakakapunta dun.

those ms. earth contestants are hot! more pics pls! congrats kay ms. chile for winning!

cant find anymore pics hayaan mo magsesearch ako.kagabi nga medyo disapointed Calamba yung nakalagay sa nabisita ng Miss Earth samantalang background is Lucena city mali yung Label sa TV .

... si rob johnson pala half quezonian?... at c brian gahol... c bolado ata from lucban di po ba? c coach leo austria ata from sariaya di po ba?

wow coach Leo Austri Pala taga sariaya ngayon ko lang nalaman yan,thank you sa info tol.

sana nga mag-open ng 10 pin bowling center ang SM.. saka kelan kaya ang expansion ng mall na to? cant wait kasi! un pacific mall naman patok ang mga tiangge!

Yes maoopen yun kasi kasama sa Amenities ng SM yung Bowldrome. Yung Expansion nilalakad na yun actually may nabili pa ang SM na lote sa Tagiliran beside Rural Bank of Pagbilao aroung 2,000 sq. meter.

di kami nanunuod ng pinoy idol pero nun nalaman ko may lucentina dito e sinubaybayan na namin to! ehehe.. go mau!

Even Raymond Sajor that belongs to top 10 is also from Lucena. Mau a Crowd and Judges Favorite.

brother bonixx un splash mountain un e resort sa laguna between los banos & calamba... hot spring sya pero mas patok pa rin ang mainit hot spring natin!.. magkano na kaya entrance dito?

ic thank you sa Info tol Sasabihin ko yan kay Francis.

wala ako mabasang article about Eco-tour road.. kahit sa dpwh.gov or quezon.gov wala sya...

Visit mo yung Infra project sa itaas ng cities and places thead may ginawa akong thread na Lucena -batangas coastal road thread.

keep the pix coming!.. botanical, dalahican, grand terminal, QNHS, etc etc etc!!! salamat po ng marami!

ok ahehehe.ASAP pupuntahan ko yang mga yan.

bonixx

November 27th, 2006, 11:12 AM

The Place
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Food Specialties
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garzland

November 27th, 2006, 11:35 AM

^^ Yummy yung hipon na ginataan... Bikol na bikol ang recipeng yan ah...

bonixx

November 27th, 2006, 11:41 AM

^^ Yummy yung hipon na ginataan... Bikol na bikol ang recipeng yan ah...

Malaki talaga ang Impluwensya ng Bicol Region ahehehe lalo na sa mga lutuin specialy spicy ginataan and bicol express. Pero syempre iba pa rin ang orig:lol:

bonixx

November 27th, 2006, 02:52 PM

Congratulation MAU !!! BIG 3 na ituloy ang laban sa BigDome

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Facts about Maureen Marcelo
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Nickname: Maureen

Age:26

Birthdate: May 15, 1980

Hometown: Lucena City

Audition City/Area: SM City Lucena

bonixx

November 27th, 2006, 03:27 PM

November 28 Childrens Festival (DSWD)

December 1 RPV
December 7 Sam Milby Concert
December 9 PBA
1st Game
San Miguel vs. Coca Cola
2nd Game
Alaska vs. Ginebra
December 16 SK Concert

source:www.quezon.gov.ph

Lucentino

November 28th, 2006, 01:11 AM

brother bonixx ilan na ba ang mga Radio (AM-FM) at TV stations dyan sa atin? dito sa cavite kuha ko minsan un Kiss-FM...

bonixx

November 28th, 2006, 04:36 AM

brother bonixx ilan na ba ang mga Radio (AM-FM) at TV stations dyan sa atin? dito sa cavite kuha ko minsan un Kiss-FM... tol 10 ang fm station dito,(90.3 edge,91.1 campus,92.7 bay radio,95.1 kiss fm,96.7 sigaw,97.5 big sound,98.3 one fm,100.7 love radio,103.9 spirit fm at 105.7 hot fm) ang alam ko malakas talaga ang signal ng kiss fm and pwede sya makinig all over the world kasi may radio web portal sya like love radio,big sound,edge radio,spirit and sigaw.

tv station naman may stv 6,cbs channel 8,acq-kbn,abs cbn lucena,studio 23 at tv natin channel 3.

bonixx

November 28th, 2006, 04:40 AM

am station dzel radio agila,dwlc radio ng bayan,dzat ang radio ng katotohanan,dzlt radio pilipinas at dzrh lucena, ang alam ko yung dwti (radyo CALABARZON)tinamaan ng kidlat yung transmitter kaya shut down sya ngayon sya yung no.1 am station dito sayang.

Lucentino

November 28th, 2006, 09:46 AM

bonixx

November 28th, 2006, 10:26 AM

Nice! dami na pala Radio stations (AM-FM) dyan.. at karamihan nun kabataan ko e buhay pa pala hehehe... naiba lang ang theme...

un studio23 at abs-cbn ba independent? may sarili ba silang programming o parang relay station lang sila ng main stations? un dzrh-am station ata parang relay lang di ba?

brother bonixx bukod dito anu pa ba mga bus companies na nagse-serbis dyan sa atin?
- JAC Liner
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- Tritran
- Jam
- N. Dela Rosa
- Barney
- South Star

bilib din ako sa mga bus na to.. kahit kulang sa daan ang quezon machaga pa rin sila sa pagbyahe satin hehehe

Yes Abs-cbn and studio23 is a relay station may commercials lang cla dito na local.as well as dzrh.

sa Bus station madami idagdag mo pa ang Lucena Lines Flagship bus company of Lucena,buhay pa rin ang BLTB Co.,Green Star,Jac Liner,Raymond, and AB Liner, and yung mga biyaheng Bicol also open for Lucena Passenger Like Philtranco,CUL Trans. Etc.

kevinb

November 28th, 2006, 12:22 PM

bonixx

November 29th, 2006, 03:52 PM

Sa Buendia yan ah!:lol:Wala lang.:D

yes ahehehe. may tindahan ng siopao sa harapan nyan.:lol:

bonixx

November 29th, 2006, 07:22 PM

QCC Entrance
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Team Taiwan
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Taiwan-eastern Antelope vs. Quezon-Villa anita
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Davao Montana Jewels vs. Indonesia Garuda Panasia Battle for 3rd
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Inter School Cheer Dance Competition
M.S.Enverga University
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Southern Luzon Polytehnic College
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Calayan Educational Foundation
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Quezon -Villa Anita is the Champ!
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bonixx

November 29th, 2006, 07:58 PM

Perez Park Celebrates Kawiliwiling Paskuhan
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Opening of Giant Lanterns is being a yearly celebration
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Colorful Landscaped Fountain @ the Park
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Wonderland?
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bonixx

November 30th, 2006, 10:45 AM

Lakas na ng hangin dito waaaah buti na lang may power pa,haaaay God bless sa ating lahat,sana lahat tayo safe kay bagyong Reming

bonixx

November 30th, 2006, 11:21 AM

Telecom backbone expanded to improve country's ICT infrastructure

The National Digital Transmission Network (NDTN), the second nationwide fiber optic backbone in the country owned by seven major telecommunication carriers, was recently expanded that would increase its capacity to deliver reliable and quality long distance services, cellular traffic, high-speed data, video, internet, broadcast signals and other communication services to major cities and localities nationwide.

The NDTN has been expanded from the present 2.5 Gb/s (gigabyte per second) to a 10 Gb/sec network, which translated to an increase of more than 120,000 lines of simultaneous voice and data transmission or increased bandwidth capacity of more than 4 times the initial service the NDTN previously provided.

Installed in 1999 at a cost of US$70 million, the NDTN is majority owned by Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel), with Digitel, Eastern Telecom, Extelcom, Globe Telecom, PT&T, and Smart as co-owners. It is managed and operated by Telecoms Infrastructure Corporation of the Philippines (TelicPhil) and covers a distance of 2,762 kilometers stretching from San Fernando, La Union and Santiago City in the north to Davao in the south via Cebu and consists of microwave, submarine and land cable segments.

BayanTel chief consultant Tunde Fafunwa said that with BayanTel as the lead owner, the higher bandwidth from the NDTN expansion would serve as the foundation from which it will build the Internet protocol (IP) infrastructure that it is undertaking.

“Once completed, we can now deliver voice, data, video and Internet/IP services at faster speeds and higher reliability at any point nationwide from a single network. This enhanced capability will allow business and residential customers to benefit from new services and applications including VoIP, video-conferencing, multi-branch communications, etc.” Mr. Fafunwa added.

TelicPhil president Henry Galingan said the expansion was brought about by the dramatic increase in traffic traversing the network driven by increased telephone density, the boom in cellular phones, and high internet utilization all over the country, which stretched the network’s capacity to almost maximum by the end of last year.

The expanded network is expected to lead to even more efficient and affordable telecommunication services. To compare, the cost of maintaining a 64Kb/s service from Manila to Cebu five years (5) ago would be the same cost to maintain a 2Mb/s service or thirty (30) times the former circuit capacity after the expansion.

With the increased capacity at lower cost, even people living outside Metro Manila can experience real speed and broadband access just as affordably. The NDTN expansion particularly would benefit data traffic between Manila and Cebu as well the Lucena-Tigbauan, Dumaguete-Cebu, Manila-Lucena, and Dumaguete-Cagayan De Oro routes.

The expanded network would likewise help exploit the full potential of the country's knowledge economy which has the potential to generate millions of jobs in tech-intensive sectors such as call centers, animation companies, software development, medical and legal transcription companies and other business process outsourcing (BPO) services for countries like Japan, the U.S. and Europe.
The expanded NDTN allows investors to have the option to put up offices in other major cities outside of Metro Manila like those in Visayas and Mindanao, which can lead to the economic development of those regions with the generation of new jobs and investments.
The expansion was formally inaugurated via a simple launch ceremony attended by Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr, Congressman Simeon Kintanar, Chairman Virgilio Pena of the Commission on the ICT, and Commissioner Ronald Olivar Solis of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), and with chief executives of top companies expected to attend.

ECI Telecom, a global provider of advanced telecommunications solutions to leading carriers and service providers, was selected as the project partner to undertake the expansion program based on its track record as a global provider of advance telecom solutions.

source:www.bayantel.com.ph

another news that prove Lucena's potential to be the next ICT hub ,TESDA along with Informatics -Lucena and Infra Communication launching training for work scholarship for finishing course for call center agents this December because of a number of call center company express their interest to put up their bussines here according to mayor Talaga. For Lucena as a rich city in terms of communication lines and fiber optic facilities this may serve as econmic booster.Good news for all Lucenahin.

bonixx

December 1st, 2006, 06:02 AM

Thanks God nakaraos ang Lucena sa sungit ni typhoon Reming. and nagbalik na ang power.God bless us

kevinb

December 1st, 2006, 07:23 AM

yes ahehehe. may tindahan ng siopao sa harapan nyan.:lol:

Dyan ako bumababa kapag galing ako sa Laguna. Wala lang.:D

bonixx

December 1st, 2006, 03:04 PM

Dyan ako bumababa kapag galing ako sa Laguna. Wala lang.:D

ahehehe oo nga dami bus terminals sa parteng buendia magkakatapat mamimili ka kung anong pangalan ang gusto mong sakyan just like kamias in cubao, pero ako preffered kong sumakay sa JAC or Lucena lines malamig ang airconditioned bus nila halos mga bago ang unit.^^

garzland

December 2nd, 2006, 09:00 AM

^^ Good for you utol... Still have power.... Bicol has totally no power..Slight lang siguro damage jan unlike here in Bicol...

Lucentino

December 3rd, 2006, 02:19 AM

buti naman at hindi tayo nadirekta ng malakas na bagyo sa calabarzon... nakikiramay kami sa mga nasawi sa bikol...

Lucentino

December 3rd, 2006, 02:22 AM

tol bonixx... nice pics ng activities sa perez park at sa QCC...

anu ba capacity ng QCC pag basketball game?

un perez park ba buhay pa un fountain? ganda may chinese motif pa...

Rajah_Soliman

December 3rd, 2006, 05:05 PM

perez park 1956.... i found this while sorting some old family pictures .... is this monument still existing? :)

http://static.flickr.com/117/312945210_397519f8f8.jpg?v=0

bonixx

December 3rd, 2006, 11:18 PM

^^ Good for you utol... Still have power.... Bicol has totally no power..Slight lang siguro damage jan unlike here in Bicol...

Oo utol ok naman ang Lucena,kakagaling ko lang ng pinamalayan,Oriental Mindoro grabe din ang sinapit ng Calapan,baka magpaskong block out ang mga taga dun. Tol punta ako jan bgo mag x-mas may kuryente man o wala.

bonixx

December 3rd, 2006, 11:21 PM

tol bonixx... nice pics ng activities sa perez park at sa QCC...

anu ba capacity ng QCC pag basketball game?

un perez park ba buhay pa un fountain? ganda may chinese motif pa...

Musta utol Lucentino? 10,000 ang seating capacity ng QCC,oo ok naman yung fountain kaso tinanggal pansamantala yung mga x-mas decor due typhoon Reming pero ikinakakabit na ulit.yung fountain that time na nagkuha ako ng pic eh hindi pa tapos yung design.^^

bonixx

December 3rd, 2006, 11:24 PM

perez park 1956.... i found this while sorting some old family pictures .... is this monument still existing? :)

http://static.flickr.com/117/312945210_397519f8f8.jpg?v=0

How Glorious! nice research Rajah_soliman thank for posting of that great pic. yes of course until now Quezon Monument still existing and one of the beautiful land mark here. pag nahanap kong latest pic nyan repost ko ulit dito.^^ Mabuhay ka utol ang Welcome to Lucena thread.

Rajah_Soliman

December 4th, 2006, 12:48 AM

How Glorious! nice research Rajah_soliman thank for posting of that great pic. yes of course until now Quezon Monument still existing and one of the beautiful land mark here. pag nahanap kong latest pic nyan repost ko ulit dito.^^ Mabuhay ka utol ang Welcome to Lucena thread.

I'm 50% Lucbanin :) a neighboring town of Lucena btw, this is not a net-find, this is one picture from our heirloom :lol:

bonixx

December 4th, 2006, 07:29 AM

I'm 50% Lucbanin :) a neighboring town of Lucena btw, this is not a net-find, this is one picture from our heirloom :lol:

wow Raja_soliman Utol Hindi ka pala iba dito half Quezonian ka pala Thank you pwede mong idonate sa Quezon Museum yung picture na yan ang galing ngaun ko lang nalaman ganun na pala talaga katanda yang monumento ni MLQ. Mabuhay ang Quezon!^^

bonixx

December 4th, 2006, 02:10 PM

Quezon Memorebilias Picture
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2915/quezonfg7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8749/quezon2co7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Rajah_Soliman

December 4th, 2006, 07:28 PM

sure... i-dodonate ko yan kabayan, just download it... wala namang copyright yan eh...

btw, here's a picture of lucena early 20th century. (i got this from the Retrato thread)

http://www.lasonet.com/aaforo/filp1.jpg

wow Raja_soliman Utol Hindi ka pala iba dito half Quezonian ka pala Thank you pwede mong idonate sa Quezon Museum yung picture na yan ang galing ngaun ko lang nalaman ganun na pala talaga katanda yang monumento ni MLQ. Mabuhay ang Quezon!^^

bonixx

December 5th, 2006, 03:18 AM

sure... i-dodonate ko yan kabayan, just download it... wala namang copyright yan eh...

btw, here's a picture of lucena early 20th century. (i got this from the Retrato thread)

http://www.lasonet.com/aaforo/filp1.jpg

Oh my goodnes the second building to the left is still existing thats the Carlos Superdrug and now A mini mall Carlos City Center.Nakakatuwa naman ang Lucena noon parang sobrang simple ng buhay showed on that picture.^^

bonixx

December 5th, 2006, 03:27 AM

Carlos City Center
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/7330/picture20023afm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This is how it looks like now. look at the roof of Carlos City Center now it still thesame. wow !^^ well presserve.

Rajah_Soliman

December 5th, 2006, 06:39 PM

:applause: ang galing na preseve...

Carlos City Center
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/7330/picture20023afm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This is how it looks like now. look at the roof of Carlos City Center now it still thesame. wow !^^ well presserve.

bonixx

December 5th, 2006, 07:43 PM

:applause: ang galing na preseve...

Yes very impressive. Thank You ulit utol, by the way nasa Dapitan ka ba ngayon? Hows Dapitan now im not that familiar how Dapitan looks like pero naririnig ko sya about philippine history ofcourse dyan lumipat si gat Jose Rizal.^^ Kelan ka pasyal dito sa Quezon?

bonixx

December 5th, 2006, 07:48 PM

Lucena now has 4 areas with Wi-Fi :
1.) Diamond Hotel and Resort
2.) Queen Margarette Hotel
3.) Star Tower Hotel
4.) Mocha Blends

Lucentino

December 5th, 2006, 08:25 PM

Oh my goodnes the second building to the left is still existing thats the Carlos Superdrug and now A mini mall Carlos City Center.Nakakatuwa naman ang Lucena noon parang sobrang simple ng buhay showed on that picture.^^

Brother u mean this is what quezon avenue looked like before??? Wow! Impressive pic!!! keep it coming!

Rajah_Soliman

December 5th, 2006, 08:31 PM

yeah, i'm exiled right now (but not in dapitan) and longing to be back in the PI. i was there in 2005, baka next year na ulit, may-awa ang dios.

Yes very impressive. Thank You ulit utol, by the way nasa Dapitan ka ba ngayon? Hows Dapitan now im not that familiar how Dapitan looks like pero naririnig ko sya about philippine history ofcourse dyan lumipat si gat Jose Rizal.^^ Kelan ka pasyal dito sa Quezon?

Rajah_Soliman

December 5th, 2006, 08:33 PM

Lucena now has 4 areas with Wi-Fi :
1.) Diamond Hotel and Resort
2.) Queen Margarette Hotel
3.) Star Tower Hotel
4.) Mocha Blends

ba't di ko to nakita itong mga hotel na ito noong huling punta ko dyan... i stayed overnight at anahaw hotel (?)... may pagka weird yoong place parang hotel california... :lol: :lol:

bonixx

December 5th, 2006, 08:52 PM

Brother u mean this is what quezon avenue looked like before??? Wow! Impressive pic!!! keep it coming!

ang totoo di ko talaga marecognize na ganun pala ang hitsura ng Lucena noon. pero napansin ko yung Carlos superdrug bldg. sa pic. grabe ganun na ganun parin ang nawala is yun bahay sa unahan kalye na yan ngayon yung M.L. Tagarao, maraming salamat talaga kay utol Rajah_Soliman atleast nalaman ko yung Lucena noon.weird no but true :lol:

bonixx

December 5th, 2006, 08:57 PM

ba't di ko to nakita itong mga hotel na ito noong huling punta ko dyan... i stayed overnight at anahaw hotel (?)... may pagka weird yoong place parang hotel california... :lol: :lol:

Star Tower Malapit lang yan sa anahaw lodge ahehehe. no comment ako sa hotel na tinuluyan mo :lol: , yung diamond resort and hotel malapit sa SM,Queen Margarette is located in Domoit about 4 kms from the city proper.

yeah, i'm exiled right now (but not in dapitan) and longing to be back in the PI. i was there in 2005, baka next year na ulit, may-awa ang dios.

oh ic Good luck and God bless.^^

bonixx

December 6th, 2006, 10:15 AM

The festivity Logo
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4465/chamiie7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Cast of Capt. Barbel
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Cast of SOP Gigsters
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bonixx

December 8th, 2006, 02:18 AM

huge Crowd and great success by Sam Milby' Concert here last night @ the QCC!

here other Schedule of event in LC:

December 9 PBA
1st Game
San Miguel vs. Coca Cola
2nd Game
Alaska vs. Ginebra
December 16 SK Concert

Watch for out for Super Inggo @ SM City

bonixx

December 8th, 2006, 03:39 AM

Roads and Bridges : Work on the major toll road (South Express Way) to the fast developing Calabarzon industrial zone is nearly complete. However, a vitally needed connecting road to the new Batangas container port is stalled. Likewise, a connecting road south to the regional center of Lucena has not moved past the planning stage. Rehabilitation of the North Expressway to the Clark Special Economic Zone was completed in 1998. In Cebu, the badly needed second bridge to the Mactan Export Zone is likely to be completed in 1999. Other new road projects are in jeopardy due to funding constraints and the government’s extremely limited power in obtaining right of ways.

source:American Chamber of Commerce of the Phil,Inc.

garzland

December 9th, 2006, 06:30 AM

Oo utol ok naman ang Lucena,kakagaling ko lang ng pinamalayan,Oriental Mindoro grabe din ang sinapit ng Calapan,baka magpaskong block out ang mga taga dun. Tol punta ako jan bgo mag x-mas may kuryente man o wala.

Tnx at punta pa rn u dito despite what happened... Anyway, according to CASURECO, the whole city will be energized before Christmas or this coming week.

Lucentino

December 12th, 2006, 05:52 AM

Lucentino

December 12th, 2006, 06:15 AM

Pics...
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bonixx

December 13th, 2006, 04:24 AM

Tnx at punta pa rn u dito despite what happened... Anyway, according to CASURECO, the whole city will be energized before Christmas or this coming week.

Good news Utol, Ngayong 17 0r 21 punta ako jan medyo bc na ako ngayon eh cenxa na ha i cant deliver...:)

bonixx

December 13th, 2006, 04:27 AM

brother kelan to? parang old story na to ah...

oo old story pero tuloy na yan bukod pa yung pagiging four lane ng maharlika hiway which is nagstart na sa tiaong boundary. nagawan na rin ng ordinance ng city yung SLEX Extendion nd pinoloww up na ni Mayor and Cong. Suarez sa Senate and House of Representative. Nasa planning stage pa rin^^

bonixx

December 13th, 2006, 04:32 AM

Pics...
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/387/45726032mx6.jpg
Nice Pic of LC. Big mak Booth Going to lucena im sure:lol:

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6995/45726049oe5.jpg
Lucena City's Flagship Bus Carrier

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Urban Lucena

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SHC..... Good Pics all in all... Thank You Utol for sharing ahehehe^^

bonixx

December 13th, 2006, 04:40 AM

The magical song finale of Mau Marcelo’s rendition of On My Own by Whitney Houston yesterday was translated into votes that makes her the first Philippine Idol.

Mau Marcelo gets P1,000,000.00 cash and P1M non-exclusive contract with ABC 5, a recording contract from Sony BMG and a management contract from Freemantle’s assigned company. Rumors has it that Mau, our first Philippine Idol, will compete with several idol winners from other Asian and Pan-arabic countries for the title of Asian Idol.

Congratulations Mau!

kevinb

December 13th, 2006, 07:24 AM

^^ Galing talaga ni Mau! Congrats Mau!!!:D

Lucentino

December 13th, 2006, 10:35 AM

Congrats kabayan!!!

http://www.philippineidol.com/images/f_main_winnermau.jpg

Lucentino

December 13th, 2006, 10:53 AM

oo old story pero tuloy na yan bukod pa yung pagiging four lane ng maharlika hiway which is nagstart na sa tiaong boundary.

brother nag-start na un 4 lane maharlika hi-way sa tiaong??? ayus!!! pero pano un boundary arch sa quezon-laguna boundary gigibain ba un to accomodate 4 lanes? hanggang lucena ba to gagawin 4 lanes? I heard sa kakilala ko who visited guisguis, sariaya lately wala naman daw sya nakitang works for coastal/ eco-tour road... hmmm...

nagawan na rin ng ordinance ng city yung SLEX Extendion nd pinoloww up na ni Mayor and Cong. Suarez sa Senate and House of Representative. Nasa planning stage pa rin^^

naku mukhang pangarap nalang ang SLEX to Lucena kahit pa mas maraming motorista ang makikinabang dito as compared to STAR to batangas port... SLEX to Lucena leads to another region (Bicol) pero ang STAR to batangas leads to the sea... pareho silang economic boon pero I think mas justifiable ang Lucena SLEX... pero politics always kills it... hayyy buhay... sana nga ang leaders natin will have the political will and correct reasoning...

Lucentino

December 14th, 2006, 03:06 AM

Lucena Fish Port Complex
Brgy. Dalahican

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6075/dalahicanlucenakr5.gif

details on this thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=10870200#post10870200

bonixx

December 14th, 2006, 10:54 AM

Congrats kabayan!!!

http://www.philippineidol.com/images/f_main_winnermau.jpg

Congrats MAU!!! No. 1 fan mo na ako ngayon ahhehehe...

bonixx

December 14th, 2006, 11:01 AM

brother nag-start na un 4 lane maharlika hi-way sa tiaong??? ayus!!! pero pano un boundary arch sa quezon-laguna boundary gigibain ba un to accomodate 4 lanes? hanggang lucena ba to gagawin 4 lanes? I heard sa kakilala ko who visited guisguis, sariaya lately wala naman daw sya nakitang works for coastal/ eco-tour road... hmmm......

Yes nagstart na sya From Quezon-Laguna Arch hanggang sa pnr railways kasi may tinayong semi terminal shops dun yung 'Tagpuan sa Villa Escudero' Open na ang Mc.Donalds Tiaong Branch nakakatouch na makakakita ka na nga ganitong establishment Outside Lucena ,Even Candelaria Have its own 7-11 Convinience Store. Yung Four Lanes Maharlika hi-way is a long term Dev.Plan From tiaong to Talipan it means may asphalt laying na magaganap sa L.C. Diversion road Early this year sabi ni Cong.Alcala pero yung town proper na Tiaong,Candelaria,and Sariaya has no Chance na maging four lane it is effective only outside the town Proper.

naku mukhang pangarap nalang ang SLEX to Lucena kahit pa mas maraming motorista ang makikinabang dito as compared to STAR to batangas port... SLEX to Lucena leads to another region (Bicol) pero ang STAR to batangas leads to the sea... pareho silang economic boon pero I think mas justifiable ang Lucena SLEX... pero politics always kills it... hayyy buhay... sana nga ang leaders natin will have the political will and correct reasoning...

Hindi naman pangarap, isa yan sa Priority ng national kaya lang sobrang laki ng pondo kailangan, halos triple ng STAR ng Batangas.

bonixx

December 14th, 2006, 11:03 AM

Lucena Fish Port Complex
Brgy. Dalahican

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6075/dalahicanlucenakr5.gif

details on this thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=10870200#post10870200

good aerial view of Dalahican Fishport ,Malaki din yung bagong PPA Port na katabi nyan. ^^

bonixx

December 14th, 2006, 11:06 AM

Another Good News for Lucena ,this is the 2nd time Metro Manila Film Festival visiting the city with a parade of all participating Movies,and artist.

bonixx

December 17th, 2006, 12:38 PM

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4633/lucenagh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Lili

December 18th, 2006, 02:29 AM

Congrats kabayan!!!

http://www.philippineidol.com/images/f_main_winnermau.jpg

Oh, she is from Lucena pala. Congrats! :)

garzland

December 18th, 2006, 06:21 AM

Congrats to your kababayan 'tol!

bonixx

December 18th, 2006, 08:02 AM

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Dark horse Mau bags
first ‘Philippine Idol’ title

A brown, hefty Cinderella from Lucena City once despaired that Philippine Idol was turning into “a beauty contest.” On Sunday night, Maureen Marcelo became the country’s first Idol in a tight contest of text votes.

On the strength of her last song during Saturday’s final competition at the Araneta Coliseum, Marcelo triumphed over a mestizo La Salle alumni and theater performer, Gian Mag*dangal, and brown-skinned hunk Jan Nieto, an Ateneo graduate and neophyte to singing contests.

Marcelo, 26, won by barely over one percent of the votes cast, said contest host Ryan Agoncillo.

He said the winner garnered a little over 36 percent of all votes cast, while the second and third placers had almost 34 percent and 31 percent.

Judges showered the two men with praise on Saturday and had some criticism for Marcelo during her first two songs, “Love Takes Time,” and the Kathy de la Cruz Filipino standard, “Balut Penoy.” Composer Ryan Cayabyab said she flubbed some notes in the second song. Fellow judge Francis Magalona said he was missing the connection Marcelo had with the audience at the smaller SM Megamall theater, site of the earlier rounds of the competition.

But when Marcelo belted out Whitney Houston’s “On My Own,” her last piece, the audience gave her a standing ovation. Even the fans of Nieto and Magdangal cheered and clapped for the dusky diva-in-the-making.

“I was looking for magic the whole night,” Cayabyab said. “Finally, we have it,” he told Marcelo, who seemed teary-eyed from the earlier remarks.

Marcelo has landed in the bottom three of weekly episodes, and seemed to blame her poor performance on her looks and her relatively poverty that, she said, did not allow her to orchestrate the sending of votes. She repeated the line about poverty on the last round of competition.

A couple of months back, some admirers had taken Marcelo under their wing, revamping her outfits. She went on a diet and lost 12 pounds.

But regular and guest judges chided her for wallowing in self-pity and urged her to take a more optimistic attitude to life.

Her greatest triumph was a repudiation of Marcelo’s statements.

Marcelo is a veteran at singing competitions. Magdangal is a former boy band member and theater actor while Nieto was a sheltered, mid-level executive before joining the talent contest.

Fans of the three grand finalists came in color-coded uniforms, pompoms, streamers and large tarpaulin photos of their idols. Nieto’s fans were in blue while Magdangal’s were in orange. On Saturday night, supporters of the three contenders occupied the Upper Box section of the Big Dome, which was filled by about 90 percent.

At the showdown night, the contestants were asked to sing three songs each: their song of choice, the judges’ choice and another song picked out by Sony-BMG Records, which awarded a recording contract to the grand champion.

Guest performers on Sunday night included Gary Valen*ciano, Haji Alejandro, the band Cueshe, Giselle Toengi and the Sex Bomb dancers.

Marcelo took home P1 million in cash, a P2-million contract with ABC 5, and a contract with Sony-BMG Records. Magdangal and Nieto were each awarded P250,000 by network owner Tonyboy Cojuan*gco who witnessed the awarding ceremony with partner Gretchen Barretto.

If there would ever be an Asian Idol or a World Idol contest, Marcelo would be the country’s representative.

Pinoys, however, hardly idolize portly singers. Frenchie Dy and Bituin Escalante are not as in demand as Regine Velasquez, Sarah Geronimo, Rachel Ann Go, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Pops Fernandez. After winning Philippine Idol, will Mau Marcelo’s fate prove to be different?
--Danny Vibas

source: The Manile Times

bonixx

December 18th, 2006, 08:22 AM

Lucena city's Events
-MMFF Parade of Stars on December 20, 2006
-Cafe Roberta @ Lucena Holistic Spa
-Central Park Garden Cafe Now a WiFi Zone.

diehardbisdak

December 18th, 2006, 10:38 AM

flickr pics

http://static.flickr.com/113/296332861_e0390f2ae4.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/115/296332864_39c2dae989.jpg?v=0

http://static.flickr.com/90/249553789_4600e94d9c.jpg?v=0

bonixx

December 20th, 2006, 04:27 AM

flickr pics

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Nice Pics Diehardbisdak! that is Queen Margarette Hotel and Dumacaa iver somwhere in Brgy. Domoit.Thanks for the pics .:)

bonixx

December 20th, 2006, 05:23 AM

Celebrate With US MSEUF @ 60

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The growth of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences (CNAHS) is simply phenomenal. It registered 734 students, which is 296 or 67.6% more than last year’s 438. The year before that, Nursing only had 257, meaning that the department’s number almost doubles every year.

BS Nursing is now the most popular academic program in the campus. With 728 takers, it dethroned the long-reigning BS Business Administration program of the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), which now only has 709. It now only ranks third after BSHRM of the College of Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Management (CTHRM), which has 718.

Nursing is also the fastest-growing program, increasing at a runaway rate of 124 students per semester. BSHRM ranks second, getting 39 more students per semester. In contrast, BSBA is the fastest-regressing academic program, losing an average of 54 students per semester since 1997, when it boasted 1,571 students. Now it has less than half of that.

CTHRM is now the second largest academic department with 859, overtaking the College of Engineering (810) and College of Education (665). At its present growth rate of 93 students per year, it will take over CBA as the largest department next school year. This year is it’s most amazing growth yet at 45.1% (from 592 last year). The department’s new building and facilities are credited for CTHRM’s increased appeal to prospective enrollees.

The Business department still clings to the lead with 957 students, but sees 263 less of its students every year. The College of Criminology and Law Enforcement (CCLE) broke its own four-year slump when it registered 559 students, an 8.5% rise from last year’s 515. CCLE has been plagued by continuous decline since 2001 following the nationwide withdrawal of the Associate in Criminology program.

Engineering slightly declined from 844 to 810 (-4.0%). Still, it holds off by maintaining some of the university’s stronger academic programs like Computer Engineering (203 ranked 9th), Civil Engineering (171 ranked 11th), Electronics and Communications Engineering (151 ranked 12th) and Industrial Engineering (100 ranked 16th).

Education went down from 757 to 665 or a 12.2% decrease. Despite the introduction of new programs like para-education, the department still suffers continuous decline for the last six years, losing some 28 students annually.

With 219 enrollees as of press time, the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research might want to squeeze up at least 31 enrollees from its consortium programs (and from very late enrollees) if it hopes to match last year’s 250. Otherwise, that’s a 12.4% drop.

The College of Computer Studies still maintains a steady decline rate, going from 550 last first semester down to 507 today, or -7.8%. The trend has been initially attributed to the emergence of satellite AMA and STI schools in Lucena City, and lately to the introduction of BSCoE by the Engineering department.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) peaked off at 216, which is 21 or 8.9% short of last year’s 237. CAS last experienced an increase with the introduction of Nursing under its wing. Since its separation, Arts resumed its decline. The department offers the widest range of academic courses, which unfortunately includes some of the least active programs. Enrollment in AB Journalism, History, General Science, Biology, and Literature usually range from one to none.

The College of Law has 75, or nine less students than last year, while the Institute of Maritime Studies has three more than last year, with 323 from 320. The College of Architecture and Fine Arts, the second smallest department after Law, gets even smaller with 137 students, five less than last year. It has been on decline for eight years, despite the introduction of the Fine Arts program.

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Turning the tide

Aiming to arrest the downtrend and establish a steady increase in enrollment of about 5% annually, the university began to employ a two-pronged strategy: active approach recruitment and more aggressive promotional activities.

The career guidance program was reactivated and re-conceptualized through coordination between the Office of Student Affairs and the Research and Promotions Center (RPC). Between October 2004 and April this year, Enverga University visited 17 schools which registered the participation of 3,563 graduating high school students.

The Bisita Eskwela was likewise repackaged and made more active. From August 2004 to February this year, some 885 students from eight secondary schools visited the university and received a full tour of the campus grounds and facilities.

The design, publication and dissemination of promotional materials were also intensified. New posters, flyers, calendars, etc. were distributed to visited and visiting schools, as well as during school events. For maximum effect, the new materials prioritized the incorporation of design aesthetics over traditional bureaucratic concepts.

Advertising and promotion tapped the power of print and broadcast media. The university recently placed a two-page full-color ad over Manila Bulletin. Outdoor tarpaulin billboards were strategically placed in the Grand Central Terminal and in Malicboy.

Local TV stations like STV6 now regularly cover big events in the campus in addition to advertisements. Enverga University radio ads are on air every day over local stations like Campus Radio, DZEL, Radyo Natin Gumaca, Spirit FM, etc. RPC has fully assimilated video production and editing into its operations.

Lastly, RPC has been building and improving its database of secondary schools as well as HEIs. In the works is a freshmen survey designed to provide data that can contribute to improved retention efforts.

Information gathered affords a continuing and deepening analysis of the university’s market and competitive profile. This in turn will enable the management to formulate research-based promotion and recruitment strategies.

source:www.mseuf.edu.ph

bonixx

December 20th, 2006, 05:32 AM

Lucena prepares grand welcome for ‘Philippine idol’

By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 06:13pm (Mla time) 12/11/2006

LUCENA CITY -- A grand welcome here awaits Maureen “Mau” Marcelo after she won the prestigious search for the Philippine Idol singing contest in a dramatic fashion Sunday evening.

“The city government will give her a majestic welcome befitting a Lucenahin who made every citizen of this city feel proud. As a matter of fact, my first order for the day is to make a beautiful float that she will use in the grand parade around the city,” Lucena Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. told the Inquirer.

Marcelo’s relatives were equally jubilant with her victory as the first Philippine Idol who will represent the country to the upcoming World Idol.

“I’m so very, very happy. My granddaughter deserves the title, she’s really good,” said Erlinda Reyes, Marcelo’s grandmother, who admitted that she cried when the contest host, Ryan Agoncillo and guest Heart Evangelista announced the winner.

The old woman advised the new singing sensation not to forget the ordinary people who supported her to victory. “She should thank them all and never forget them,” Reyes said.

She admitted that she and her granddaughter were having a petty misunderstanding. “But that’s nothing. I’m her old ‘nanay’ [mother] and I’m proud of her achievement,” the old woman said.

Even the vendors in the city market were all euphoric with Marcelo’s victory. “Sulit ang aking mga text votes sa kanya [My text votes for her were worth it],” said Fe Mendoza, a vegetable vendor.

Two fish vendors were overheard arguing with each other on who sent the most number of text votes.

Jenelyn Ilagan, Marcelo’s stepsister, admitted that the Lucena delegation was disappointed with the negative comments of the Philippine Idol’s resident judges after Marcelo’s first two songs during the grand finale last Saturday.

“We could sense that Mau was all alone and even the judges were determined to frustrate her. But she exhibited her true fighting form when she impressively sang her last piece for the evening, which brought the whole Araneta audience to its feet. From thereon, and with the masses solidly behind her, she’s already the winner. They could no longer stop it,” she told the Inquirer.

“We talked with Lovely [Marcelo’s nickname] till the first hour in the morning just outside the Araneta. She confided to me that she can already feel her victory and I shared her feeling,” she said.

Jenelyn’s husband, Martin, who brought Marcelo to Singapore in 2004 to give her foreign exposure in singing revealed that she’s already popular among the Filipino community in Singapore even before her Philippine Idol quest.

“They knew her as Samantha Brown. They got to know her true name in the Philippine Idol. We followed every development of the contest through the Internet. We listened to them [the contestants] through You-Tube website,” said Martin who works in Singapore as an electronics engineer.

Incidentally, all the 10 songs in Marcelo’s first CD were composed by Martin. “I brought her to Singapore because the breaks that she needed here [Manila] seemed elusive. And while there, she mesmerized them all with her wide repertoire of songs which she delivers like an international pro,” he recalled.

Mayor Talaga said he had been in touch with Marcelo for the schedule of her return to the city of her roots.

“She’s very eager to return and thank the people of this city who wholeheartedly supported her. She’s just finishing her loads of post-victory appointments that have been lined up for her in Manila,” the mayor said.

Talaga described Marcelo’s triumph as “a sweet victory.” “She defeated all the odds that were stacked against her since day one of the contest. What pushed her to go on was her strong determination, which is typical of a Lucenahin,” he said.

He said he would send Marcelo and her husband Richie on a round-trip vacation to Hong Kong as his personal gift. “I promised her that if she will make it, and I fully believed that she will, I will send them to Hong Kong for the much needed break after the contest.”

Inquirer Southern Luzon

Mond87

December 21st, 2006, 03:05 AM

CoNgRaTs, MAU!!!

Lucentino

December 22nd, 2006, 03:26 AM

Nature and Technology...

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Mt. Banahaw, Tayabas Bay shore & Pagbilao Power Plant...

Lucentino

December 22nd, 2006, 03:27 AM

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bonixx

December 22nd, 2006, 08:58 AM

Nature and Technology...

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Mt. Banahaw, Tayabas Bay shore & Pagbilao Power Plant...

Wow utol pwedeng pang poster ito ah...nice pic, merry x-mas and happy new year!

bonixx

December 22nd, 2006, 09:00 AM

CoNgRaTs, MAU!!!

how are you utol ? di ba nasa legazpi ka? nakikiramay ako sa nangyari sa Legazpi, merry x-mas sana mag kakuryente na jan.God bless

bonixx

December 23rd, 2006, 07:10 AM

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Located in the City of Lucena, the Capital of Quezon Province 131 kilometers South of Manila, by the bay of Tayabas, South Waters is a unique eco-resort destination.

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A first-of-a-kind concept in leisure Proprietary Membership Club is South Waters Marina Country Club and Farm. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the Country Club operates its own aquaculture farm and vegetable garden so that the food served in its restaurant comes freshly grown from the Club's farms. The excess production of its farms is then sold to the market. From oysters, crabs, prawns, shrimps and fishes of various types to vegetables; all its produce is a major source of the Club's income.

Facilities
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Fromthe Club's private pier, guests are ferried to the Marina where courteous and friendly staff awaits the guest. In the main Clubhouse, one will find the sports lounge, restaurant and suite rooms. It also has the best view of the swimming pool and the bay. And just across the Clubhouse are the private Cabanas situated above the club's aqua farm ponds.

The Club offers a wide array of activities for all ages from watersports such as boating, jetskiing, island hopping, and swimming to tennis, volleyball and basketball. For all those who are into real adventure, there is crab catching, camping and fishing.

Around the Club, one will find a variety of lush greenery in full bloom and naturally landscaped. There is a wide array of "flora and fauna" teeming with life and color!

The Garden
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South Waters Marina Country Club and Farm is an exclusive Club where a member will find solace and peace in utmost privacy. The Club is a perfect get-away place from the rapid and fast urban life.

South Waters Marina Country Club and Farm is only 30 to 45 minute boat trip to white sand beaches nestled in secluded coves with turqouise waters.

River and Sea
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Home grown fresh catch, oyster, crabs, prawns, shrimps and fish as well as vegetables came from the club farm ... Excess produce are sell to the market.

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Mond87

December 23rd, 2006, 07:40 AM

how are you utol ? di ba nasa legazpi ka? nakikiramay ako sa nangyari sa Legazpi, merry x-mas sana mag kakuryente na jan.God bless

Okay din naman ako, utol... Heheh... wala pa ring kuryente sa amin pero sa iba, meron na... ;(!!! Heheh, ano nga pala ang ibig sabihin ng 'utol'? Sori, mahina ako managalog...

Mond87

December 23rd, 2006, 07:42 AM

Mond87

December 23rd, 2006, 07:43 AM

Nature and Technology...

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Mt. Banahaw, Tayabas Bay shore & Pagbilao Power Plant...

Great pic, parang nga talagang pamposter...

bonixx

December 23rd, 2006, 10:01 AM

Trully inviting! Gusto ko mag-island hopping!

me too utol Monsi, Utol nga pala means Bro'- kapatid.^^

Mond87

December 24th, 2006, 07:55 AM

me too utol Monsi, Utol nga pala means Bro'- kapatid.^^

Yeah, UTOL!!! Heheh... I'm glad I found a new friend in you... pwd nga pala makuha number mo? Heheh...

boybleauXx

December 25th, 2006, 02:29 AM

FROM BUTUAN CITY TO LUCENA CITY....

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bonixx

December 25th, 2006, 07:23 AM

Yeah, UTOL!!! Heheh... I'm glad I found a new friend in you... pwd nga pala makuha number mo? Heheh...

Thank you utol, me too and my pleasure to be one of your friend. Merry x'mas and Happy new year! ok pm ko sau no. ko^^

bonixx

December 25th, 2006, 07:26 AM

FROM BUTUAN CITY TO LUCENA CITY....

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Thank You boybleauXx! Merry x'mas and happy new year! i hope we celebrate x'mas safe and successfully,God bless us.

bonixx

December 25th, 2006, 07:27 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

Lucentino

December 29th, 2006, 04:58 AM

Happy New Year To All!!!

☼☼☼ More projects for Lucena... Quezon Province... and the Philippines in 2007! ☼☼☼

bonixx

January 2nd, 2007, 08:08 AM

'Bazooka' a hot-selling noisemaker in Lucena City

By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 11:33pm (Mla time) 12/25/2006

LUCENA CITY--A retired band member in this city has fashioned a cannon out of a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe, turning it into a hot-selling noisemaker to welcome the New Year.

John Almario, 37, got the idea from the "boga" cannon invented by the Caviteños.

He bought a red PVC "bazooka" in Cavite last year, tinkered with its parts and mechanisms, added some innovations and came up with his own design.

He now has a booming business selling the cannons in a makeshift stall along the main road of the Market View Village here.

"I knew I could make money from it," Almario told the Inquirer.

Two years ago, the "boga" cannon was very popular because it was a safe, cheaper and more effective noisemaker.

Like the cannon invented by the Caviteños, Almario uses PVC pipes and fittings as the main materials.

Unlike the original cannon which uses a disposable cigarette lighter, Almario uses a gas stove igniter, that can be activated with the click of a triggering mechanism. This sets off a loud explosion from the combustion of squirts of methyl alcohol at the tail end of the pipe.

Almario showed the Inquirer a modern version of the traditional bamboo cannon made of a double barrel, size-4 PVC pipe which he sells for P1,200 apiece.

He said his invention could "produce a loud boom which could surpass the bang of Bulacan firecrackers."

Almario squirted a few drops of methyl alcohol on the back chamber and after shaking the tube a bit to create a vapor, he pulled the trigger.

The resulting blast was deafening, prompting some motorists to stop and inquire about Almario's bazooka-like cannon.

A youngster was overheard trying to convince his father to buy him a smaller version of the cannon which cost P600.

"Word spreads fast about the quality and the loud bang produced by my cannons," Almario said. "I have orders coming from neighboring towns so we have to work double time to beat the New Year deadline."

One of his workers was seen spraying paint on a finished cannon, making it look like the real McCoy.

Almario maintains a small working area at the back of his house where he and some of his hired hands assemble the noise device.

"Putting each cannon together requires meticulous attention. I always make sure that my products are safe to use by New Year revelers, unlike the traditional and often dangerous firecrackers," he said.

However, he would still advise buyers to take extra precaution when they fire the cannons.

"The user should make sure that the chamber is tightly sealed before pulling the trigger or it may backfire and cause injury to others," Almario said.

Lucena firecracker vendors herded in cemetery

Southern Luzon Bureau
Last updated 11:52pm (Mla time) 12/31/2006

LUCENA CITY--To avoid the repeat of the deadly fire that occurred a day before the New Year's celebration two years ago, the local government here has herded all vendors of firecrackers and pyrotechnics inside the vast compound of the still unused public cemetery located in the outskirts of the city.

Senior Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac, Lucena police chief, said he had ordered the local police force to strictly implement the local ordinance designating the public cemetery as the common selling area of legal New Year's explosives.

"We have to be strict to protect the welfare of the whole city. We can't afford to be complacent when what are at stakes are people's lives and properties," Sindac said.

Past noon of Dec. 31, 2004, a vendor lit up a firecracker to test his merchandise but instead of shooting up, the rocket made a horizontal turn and landed on a pile of pyrotechnics inside a store near the public market.

The rocket set off a massive explosion and caused a fire that burned nine other establishments.

At least 15 persons were killed in the blaze and millions of pesos worth of property were destroyed.

After the fire, the local government passed an ordinance designating the still vacant cemetery in the secluded corner of Barangay Market View as the common area for all local hawkers of New Year's firecrackers and pyrotechnics, which were formerly openly selling their dangerous products in the vicinity of the public market in the central part of the city.

Sindac said the local police would also implement the ban on the use of "boga," an improvised cannon fashioned out of a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe.

"It's a national order from Camp Crame," he said.

PNP chief Director General Oscar C. Calderon also announced the order in a message at Camp Gen. Simeon Ola during the turnover of the Bicol regional command from Chief Supt. Victor B. Boco to Chief Supt. Ricardo I. Padilla on Thursday.

Calderon also appealed to local executives to issue similar orders to ban "boga" in their areas of jurisdiction.

According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, the use of "boga" and picolo, another type of firecracker, made up almost 50 percent of the cause of the 173 firecracker-related accidents last year.

John Almario, the lone maker of PVC-made cannons here, said the product was safer compared to common firecrackers like "bawang," "triangulo," and many other similar explosives.

"I've already sold plenty of my products but no one has returned to complain that he was hurt or injured. I took extra efforts to fulfill all the safety requirements to make it safe for the users. But if the user is careless, that's another matter," he said.

However, he said, he would abide by the police order.

"Anyway, I've already recouped my small investment and already made a little profit," Almario said.

Delfin T. Mallari Jr.

Welcome 2007 Happy New Year!!

ivanhenares

January 2nd, 2007, 11:22 AM

Another government building
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Anyone know what building this is? Thanks!

Lucentino

January 5th, 2007, 03:07 AM

^^ not sure... but i think this is the Gintong Yaman ng Quezon Museum...

bonixx

January 8th, 2007, 08:40 AM

^^ not sure... but i think this is the Gintong Yaman ng Quezon Museum...

your correct utol.... thats the Gintong yaman ng Quezon Museum located near Finance Bldg here at Quezon Capitol.^^ How are you utol? sensya na ha di ako makapagcomment dito medyo bc ako aheheheh...

Lucentino

January 9th, 2007, 12:49 AM

musta brother? bz rin kasi new year hehehe! merun ako post tungkol sa eco tourism road sa kabila... mukhang di na matutuloy un ah...

bonixx

January 11th, 2007, 09:25 AM

Actually my classmate is one of the supervisor in constructing this huge project and since 2006 it is operational, oo naman para sakin di rin applicable kung sa Gensan pa magmumula yung products kasi iikot pa for the whole island of minadanao ang shipment ,pero napakaliit na factor lang nito para makaapekto sa buong pilipinas,how about shipment from luzon,visayas and northern mindanao? i think itoy pinagisipan ng NGI. and dont think na hindi ideal and shipment at this side of province kasi kung i compare sa lucena ports mas malapit ang sariaya port mula sa ASEAN countries. and Lucena City is an international Port also.Sa mga rebels naman para sakin isang kritisismo yan. mas matindi kaya ang Terror attack sa ibang panig ng Pinas kumpara dito sa Quezon.Allyby lang yan ang nakikita ko jan ayaw lang nila makiisa sa proyekto or gusto nila magtayo rin sa kanila ng NGI.NPA is no longer active here since FVR na yung nanungkulan,isang gasgas na dahilan yan para layuan ang Quezon ng mga Employer.in my own opinion.

Lucentino

January 11th, 2007, 09:29 AM

^^ pag namatay ang NGI malamang di na rin matuloy ang Eco-tour road na pinaplano...

bonixx

January 11th, 2007, 09:35 AM

^^ pag namatay ang NGI malamang di na rin matuloy ang Eco-tour road na pinaplano...

no its Priority Project of Cong. Alcala and DPWH. and sa site na yan may planong industrial park na idedevelope ng EVER Gotesco^^

bonixx

January 11th, 2007, 09:41 AM

syanga pala tol post ko pala later yung undercons. na Lourdes Church,ganda ng Design and pinalaki para maging Basilica.

bonixx

January 12th, 2007, 04:17 AM

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Lucena City's Pioneer School of English Proficiency Trainning For Call Center.

Today ICT job interview!!!
January 12,2006 @ Infra Comm-Asia inc. OPM Bldg. Quezon Ave.,L.C.

bonixx

January 12th, 2007, 05:45 AM

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Lucentino

January 12th, 2007, 07:10 AM

no its Priority Project of Cong. Alcala and DPWH. and sa site na yan may planong industrial park na idedevelope ng EVER Gotesco^^

bro sana nga ay hindi pabayaan ni Cong. Alcala ang Eco-tour road... malaking tulong to di lang sa mga taga Quezon kundi pati sa Bicol na rin...

Lucentino

January 12th, 2007, 07:14 AM

Infra Comm-Asia inc. OPM Bldg. Quezon Ave.,L.C.

ito pala un bagong bukas na school sa OPM!!!

balita ko tuloy na rin un planong urban poor housing sa may Landing (Lucena Airport)... so ililipat na kaya sa Mayao un airport?

bonixx

January 16th, 2007, 10:15 AM

bro sana nga ay hindi pabayaan ni Cong. Alcala ang Eco-tour road... malaking tulong to di lang sa mga taga Quezon kundi pati sa Bicol na rin...

Oo naman Priority sya ng DPWH ...Diversion road dito soon to be asphalted.gagawin din daw four lane.

ito pala un bagong bukas na school sa OPM!!!

balita ko tuloy na rin un planong urban poor housing sa may Landing (Lucena Airport)... so ililipat na kaya sa Mayao un airport?

yes ito yung bagong bukas na school kasama din ng infra-comm ang Kennedy Nursing Review Center.and this year may 2 proposed call center dito sa lucena one is confirm ACS call center 300 seater call center 3 shift medyo madami yan

Yung Airport sa Mayao medyo malabo pa kasi pinagaaralan pa kong feeder or Domestic airport yun.^^

bonixx

January 16th, 2007, 10:20 AM

3rd FRC Grand Mall soon to rise infront of Lucena Grand Central Terminal

It is confirmed that the Cavite mall Developer, Cuevasville Realty and Developement Corp. Put its 3rd mall here in Lucena,The First of a kind outside Cavite,it Features also FRC Grand Inn -a hotel and resort,ofcourse PureGold supermarket.

...Nakakatuwa naman ang mga ganitong developement para sa ating siyudad.

bonixx

January 16th, 2007, 10:30 AM

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METRO LUCENA ANCHOR STORE

ESCA Incorporated has provided the Construction Management services for the Metro Lucena Anchor Store in Lucena City. Owned by Vicsal Development Corporation, Metro Lucena Anchor Store is the second venture of the Metro Gaisano Group in Luzon (after Metro Legaspi, in Albay). The Store/Project is situated along ML Tagarao Street in Lucena City, with the Iyam River just behind and the picturesque Mt. Banahaw serving as a backdrop. It is less than a kilometer West of the City proper and is accessible by public transport.

Basically a four-storey plus 1-level basement structural steel and reinforced concrete structure, the building footprint is 50meters x 120 meters and total floor area is about 40,000 square meters including clerestory and roof deck. TheProject/Building amenities include among others: uninterrupted power supply, centralized air-conditioning and fire protectionsystems; closed circuit TV security and background music systems are also in place. Two elegantly finished escalators withan Atrium at the 3rd Floor Level marks as the centerpiece of the interior layout of the Store. Two freight elevators on theother hand provide transport of the goods thru the entire Building. While Ground to 3rd Floor levels is the department storearea, the Supermarket can also be found at the Ground Floor. The Basement houses the main warehouse and some support offices. Building Administration offices and employees canteen is at the 4th Floor; the bakeshop is at the roof deck.

Rajah_Soliman

January 16th, 2007, 01:37 PM

Happy New Year to all my kababayan in Tayabas (Quezon) and in Quezon Province!!!

@bonix: i have a question- i'm wondering which is older..lucban or lucena?

Lucentino

January 17th, 2007, 06:13 AM

Diversion road dito soon to be asphalted.gagawin din daw four lane.

Yung Airport sa Mayao medyo malabo pa kasi pinagaaralan pa kong feeder or Domestic airport yun.^^

ayus! sana nga matuloy na 4 lanes itong diversion para smooth ang traffic flow kaso maraming rin tulay ang i-e-expand nila nito.. national road ito di ba? so DPWH ang magpo-pondo?
sana i-extend na rin un existing 4 lane road from iyam up to isabang (arias) marami naman pera ang city hehe..

speaking of diversion road musta na ba un new city hall bldg brother bonixx?

3rd FRC Grand Mall soon to rise infront of Lucena Grand Central Terminal

It is confirmed that the Cavite mall Developer, Cuevasville Realty and Developement Corp. Put its 3rd mall here in Lucena,The First of a kind outside Cavite,it Features also FRC Grand Inn -a hotel and resort,ofcourse PureGold supermarket.

ok ito! malaki ba ang gagawin nilang mall bro? how did you learn of this plan?

Lucentino

January 17th, 2007, 06:16 AM

Happy New Year to all my kababayan in Tayabas (Quezon) and in Quezon Province!!!

@bonix: i have a question- i'm wondering which is older..lucban or lucena?

hindi ako si bonixx brother pero tingin ko Lucban ang nauna kasi panahon pa ng Kastila ang Lucban (remember Hermano Pule)... ang Lucena hinugot lang sa tadyang ng munisipyo ng tayabas...

my 2 cents...

kevinb

January 17th, 2007, 08:45 AM

Rajah_Soliman

January 17th, 2007, 12:14 PM

hindi ako si bonixx brother pero tingin ko Lucban ang nauna kasi panahon pa ng Kastila ang Lucban (remember Hermano Pule)... ang Lucena hinugot lang sa tadyang ng munisipyo ng tayabas...

my 2 cents...

thanks lucentino.... the reason why im asking this is to know how people then, the lucbanins, travel to manila, did they walk down lucena and take a steamship from there? or did they travel down to sta.cruz and took a steam boat from laguna down to pasig manila (as rizal portrayed in the noli)... and comparing the structures, lucban has quite an older church than lucena, among others.... :cheers:

bonixx

January 18th, 2007, 10:12 AM

hindi ako si bonixx brother pero tingin ko Lucban ang nauna kasi panahon pa ng Kastila ang Lucban (remember Hermano Pule)... ang Lucena hinugot lang sa tadyang ng munisipyo ng tayabas...

my 2 cents...

This is Correct Utol Raja_Soliman,Lucena is only a Barangay of Tayabas Town since then. Offcourse the Mother Town of Tayabas was too old even than Lucban. But F.Y.I the oldest town in the philippines is the Town of Unisan,Quezon(Kalilayan).^^

bonixx

January 18th, 2007, 10:14 AM

Ito na ata ung nakita ko dati. Ito ba ung nasa harap mismo ng Grand Central Terminal?

Yes utol yun yung FRC Grand Inn yung mall ay sisimulan palang This 1st Quarter of 2007.

bonixx

January 18th, 2007, 10:20 AM

Happy New Year to all my kababayan in Tayabas (Quezon) and in Quezon Province!!!

@bonix: i have a question- i'm wondering which is older..lucban or lucena?

Happy New year Utol!!Thank you

thanks lucentino.... the reason why im asking this is to know how people then, the lucbanins, travel to manila, did they walk down lucena and take a steamship from there? or did they travel down to sta.cruz and took a steam boat from laguna down to pasig manila (as rizal portrayed in the noli)... and comparing the structures, lucban has quite an older church than lucena, among others.... :cheers:

Actually if your from Lucban you go to manila via Lucban-Cainta along marcos hiway,you dont need to go here in Lucena Because of so much time to be wasted.but if you Go to Batangas ,San pablo etc. you can visit L.C. ,if your from Lucban.

bonixx

January 18th, 2007, 10:26 AM

ayus! sana nga matuloy na 4 lanes itong diversion para smooth ang traffic flow kaso maraming rin tulay ang i-e-expand nila nito.. national road ito di ba? so DPWH ang magpo-pondo?
sana i-extend na rin un existing 4 lane road from iyam up to isabang (arias) marami naman pera ang city hehe..

speaking of diversion road musta na ba un new city hall bldg brother bonixx?

ok ito! malaki ba ang gagawin nilang mall bro? how did you learn of this plan?

Yung New City hall building matitigil yata because of the Election Period alam mo na strategy para iboto sila uli...haaay.yes DPWH ang magpopondo nun,oo nga no madaming pera ang city pero pangit pa rin ang daan dito lalo na sa City center.San ba napupunta yung Annual income ng Lucena?aheheh

yung Pagkakaalam ko sa FRC mall sa Bacoor Malaki sya sana Ganun din dito ,you can see the Banner infront Bago ka puasok ng Terminal,Tol may gianagawa din Commercial Center malapit sa SM ,'Plaza Lucena' ang Name soon to open na.

bonixx

January 18th, 2007, 10:48 AM

Congratulations!!! Southern Luzon Polytechnic College-Lucban Top 3 in the Philippine Nursing Board Exam December 2006-93% passing rate.

bonixx

January 18th, 2007, 10:59 AM

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As the University marks its sixth decade, we take time to look back at its humble beginnings – from the moment when it seemed to be no more than one man’s impossible dream; to the colossal struggles against seemingly insurmountable odds – to its present status as one of the most outstanding institutions of higher learning in the country. We also take this opportunity to honor and pay tribute to the generations of selfless individuals behind these accomplishments.

Inspired and empowered by our legacy, we soar to a point where we have a clearer vision of our goals than ever before. Gifted with a greater understanding of our limitations and potentials, abstract goals like academic excellence and global competitiveness now crystallize into a concrete and definite path before us.

United by a sense of shared history, we traverse this path and continue the legacy begun by those before us. And as one we will continue to mold Enverga University into the image envisioned by our great founder: as a provider of quality education second to none, and as a stalwart foundation of the future of our nation, and of our people.

bonixx

January 18th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Pure Gold now FRC Mall’s anchor tenant

FRC Mall has accepted an offer of Pure Gold to be its flagship tenant in all the malls to be built up by Cuevasville.

Their partnership actually starts in, Cavite where the FRC Supermall is being rushed for completion. Pure Gold is now busy stacking up on goods inside the sprawling mall, two floors of which will be occupied by the grocery giant.

This early, planning has started on the next FRC Mall to be built in Lucena, Quezon where a three-star hotel will be built behind the mall to accommodate weary travelers. Pure Gold and Cuevasville are now drawing up plans for FRC Lucena which will be much bigger in size than that of FRC Super Mall in Imus.

Richard Masangkay, the real estate companys spokesperson said Cuevasville is upbeat about the malls opening much ahead of schedule. FRC Super Mall targets early September as its grand opening day

Much bigger in size than its sibling, the FRC Mall in Bacoor, the Super Mall is expected to accommodate more shoppers, who Masangkay promised, would be treated to worldclass shopping experience.

Masangkay said the project is part and parcel of Cuevasvilles master plan of putting up malls where there is great demand for it. He said that the Super Mall is expected to stir up consumerism in this part of the likewise booming Cavite. Rising on an 8.4 thousandsquare-meter lot in Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, the malls’ total floor area of 34.8 thousand sq.m will be home to good food, stylish clothing, banks, pawnshops, foreign exchange, recreation, state-of-the-art cinemas and a transportation terminal.

Source:Manila Bulletin

The Three star Hotel is in full swing of construction. Another Major Mall for L.C. its really Hot.

Lucentino

January 19th, 2007, 01:38 AM

^^ nice brother! sana makunan mo ng pic ito pati na rin un construction malapit sa SM pag uwi mo...

bonixx

January 19th, 2007, 06:50 AM

Ok utol try kong kunan ng Pic yang mga yan ,sira lang kasi as of now ang IR ng pc ko.tnx

Lucentino

January 19th, 2007, 07:39 AM

Maureen "Mau" Marcelo (born May 13, 1980) is a Filipina singer who rose to prominence as the winner of the first season of Philippine Idol in 2006. For a time, she went by the stage name Samantha Brown.

Hailing from Lucena City, Marcelo started singing at age 7. By her 20s, she was a veteran of singing competitions, including the Star for a Night singer-search that was won by Sarah Geronimo. On Philippine Idol, Marcelo was dubbed the "Soul Idol" and "the black belter" for her powerful R&B-style vocals.

After winning the title, Marcelo's debut performance as the first Philippine Idol was on ABC-5's Shall We Dance: Christmas with the Champions special where she reprised her winning song. On December 20, 2006, she gave a command performance at Malacañang for the Christmas party of the Office of the President of the Philippines.

As part of her Philippine Idol prize, Marcelo won a recording deal with Sony-BMG. Her forthcoming album under that label will feature "Try It on My Own", her final performance song from the competition.

A CD-EP version of the album, entitled On My Own, was released on January 2, 2007. Besides the title track ("Try It on My Own"), the EP includes two other songs Marcelo had performed on Philippine Idol ("Love Takes Time" and "Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin"), as well as "Minus One" versions of these songs. The release of the full album is planned for May 2007.

Marcelo's other recordings under Sony-BMG include two tracks on the Philippine Idol: The Final 12 CD: "Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin" (a solo) and "Kaleidoscope World" (the group song featuring the top 12 finalists).

Prior to Philippine Idol, Marcelo had also recorded, as "Samantha Brown", a self-titled album of ten original songs composed by her stepsister's husband.

Lucentino

January 19th, 2007, 09:07 AM

www.dpwh.gov.ph/news/06.asp?month=09

09/02/06
DPWH COMPLETES ROAD PROJECTS IN LUCENA CITY

The asphalt overlay of four (4) vital road projects costing P50 Million within the city of Lucena, the capital of Quezon province has been completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways. In his report to DPWH Secretary Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr., Quezon District Engineer Demetrio Aleta said that the asphalt overlay of the 2.32 km Iyam and 1.78 km Red V sections of the Manila South Road – Old Route have been completed including the asphalt overlay of the 2.76 km road along Cotta, Lucena City. Also reported completed is the asphalt overlay of the Lucena Cadre Road inside the Camp Nakar, the command post of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM), the Philippine National Police provincial headquarters, the Philippine Army, and the Philippine Air Force landing area. Ebdane, who inspected the road projects in Lucena City and the district engineering offices talked to the DPWH rank and file urging them to continue with their efforts especially during calamities. “Keep the national roads open at all times,” Ebdane said, as he dialogued with the rank and file. “The Manila South Road (Maharlika Highway) is the only link by land to the Bicol Region,” he said. National roads in Quezon province have been rendered impassable due to landslides and flooding caused by typhoons in the recent past. Ebdane also inspected the status of the on-going rehabilitation of the Quirino Highway in Quezon.

bonixx

January 21st, 2007, 03:43 AM

nice post utol, yes tapos na yang asphaloverlay ,yan yun sa part ng Red-v,Quezon ave. ,cotta and Iyam.

bonixx

January 21st, 2007, 03:59 AM

Makati and Lucena sign sisterhood pact

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Makati Mayor Jejomar C. Binay (right) and Lucena Mayor Ramon Y. Talaga Jr. (left), raise their glasses to toast the signing of a sisterhood agreement between their two cities. Makati now has 33 local and 16 international sisterhood and friendship ties. With Binay and Talaga are city officials Makati and Lucena.

kevinb

January 21st, 2007, 06:50 AM

^^ Binay looks like someone's just died!:lol:

bonixx

January 22nd, 2007, 06:12 AM

^^ Binay looks like someone's just died!:lol:

:lol: ahehehe ,pero hanga ako sa taong yan.

bonixx

January 22nd, 2007, 06:20 AM

Lucban Church
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Groud Zero Pizza
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Lucban's Rizal Street
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Typical Old Houses of Lucban
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Patio Rizal Hotel
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Rizal Park
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Lucentino

January 24th, 2007, 07:57 AM

www.manilatimes.net
Saturday, January 20, 2007

MP Warriors GenSan joins NBC

MANNY Pacquiao tries to extend his dominance from the boxing ring to the basketball court when his MP Warriors GenSan joined the National Basketball Conference (NBC) recently.

The world’s 2006 Fighter of the Year and NBC Secretary-General Tito Palma signed the memorandum of agreement at Pacquiao’s mansion in General Santos City, making the country’s tuna capital the newest member of the regional cagefest.

“My team will play as hard as I do when I’m in the ring, but try to win friends off the court,” said Pacquiao.

Team manager Raides Neri and his assistant, Romy Neri Jr., joined Pacquiao in the signing ceremony.

NBC president Nathaniel “Tac” Padilla and league executive vice-president Mayor Bambol Tolentino welcomed the new development.

“It’s great news, coming after sealing a deal with Solar-Basketball TV,” chorused Padilla and Tolentino.

The MP Warriors GenSan hope to make a big impact when NBC kicks off its fourth season on March 10 at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City.

PacMan’s team won the Mindanao division title in the inaugural season of the Mindanao-Visayas Basketball Association and came close to duplicating the feat last year.

Coached by Ramon Pido, the MP Warriors are expected to be among the leading challengers of grand slam champion Ozamis Cotta.

Meanwhile, NBC will have its first team owners’ meeting this year on February 3 in Cagayan de Oro City. Basketball TV will also have representatives in the meeting.

Lucentino

January 24th, 2007, 08:01 AM

Lucentino

January 26th, 2007, 07:55 AM

bonixx

January 26th, 2007, 08:36 AM

Lucena's Alcala Sports Complex view from entrance gate (old pic)---used to be the venue of the Palarong Pambansa during the Marcos regime...

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6160/alcalasportscomplex4ek.jpg

tinatawagan si bro. bonixx... baka merun kang updated pics nito... salamat!

ok tol dami ko ng dapat kunan ng pic.maganda na ang Alacala Sport Complex ngayon bagong Repaint and may mga bagong facilities.

bonixx

January 26th, 2007, 09:16 AM

Dowtown Red-V,Lucena City
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C.M Recto St. Central District
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bonixx

January 26th, 2007, 10:39 AM

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bonixx

January 26th, 2007, 10:56 AM

Gulang-Gulang District&CBD Boundary along Aurora Blvd.
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Ang Puso ng Lucena'-Quezon Avenue
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Evangelista Street
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M.L.Tagarao Street
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Granja Street (North)
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C.M. Recto Street
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Gomez Ext. Red-V District
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bonixx

January 26th, 2007, 11:14 AM

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Ground Level Dept. Store
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Food Court 3rd Level
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bonixx

January 26th, 2007, 11:32 AM

Nabungkal ko sa internet...

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the glory days...
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Nice post Utol, i like the Pic of JAC liner at the Port ,Lucena Lines Something to be Proud of,BLTB Co. Malaking utang na Loob natin jan aheheh Sana Buhayin ulit ang dating sigla sa pamamasada.AB liner Bondoc Pennindula's Pride.

Matteo

January 26th, 2007, 07:04 PM

bonixx, thanks for the photos.
got any pacific mall interior shots too? :D

bonixx

January 27th, 2007, 08:36 AM

bonixx, thanks for the photos.
got any pacific mall interior shots too? :D

Try to find or take a pic of PMall ,how are you utol?

bonixx

January 27th, 2007, 08:38 AM

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bonixx

January 27th, 2007, 10:18 AM

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bonixx

January 27th, 2007, 10:43 AM

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bonixx

January 29th, 2007, 09:57 AM

Church trains young girls as altar servers

LUCENA CITY - It’s girl power at the altar. Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church in Barangay Ibabang Iyam here were delighted with the unusual sight of young girls serving at the altar during one of their regular celebration of the Mass.

Rev. Fr. Nelson Valle, parish church, told The Manila Times this occurrence is not a novelty though it is only now that the Diocese of Lucena is practicing the initiative.

He said presently, the church has five official altar girls or altar servers as we call them, though he added that they are officially called Knights of the Altar.

These five girls went through a rigid three-month training where they attended all the Mass celebrations, especially the Sunday Mass.

It is here that the girls observe the duties and responsibilities of altar servers before their formal investiture following a 3-month training.

Father Valle said the five girls started to come last year and expressed their interest in serving at the altar.

He added the parents’ support is most important because being an altar server entails total commitment and without financial remunerations.

Presently, the girls served at the altar, together with the boys as regular altar servers. Girl applicants are now growing in numbers, Father Valle concluded. Belly Otordoz,The Manila Times

source: ABS-CBN Interactive

Sinjin P.

January 29th, 2007, 09:58 AM

Try to find or take a pic of PMall ,how are you utol?

Yeah, I'll be interested on seeing some Metro Gaisano Lucena photos :D

bonixx

January 29th, 2007, 10:05 AM

Yeah, I'll be interested on seeing some Metro Gaisano Lucena photos :D

Ok utol aheheh, post ko yung pic ng Pmall this week and try to take a pic din yun FRC Grand inn and FRC mall na u/c.

Lucentino

January 29th, 2007, 10:24 AM

brother bonixx nice pics of downtown Lucena and SM!

eto list of pic request hehehe:
-grand terminal
-alcala sports complex
-dalahican port

just keep them coming!

salamat!!!

Lucentino

January 29th, 2007, 10:27 AM

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3193/lucenacityfromgoogleearwc3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

brother parang kita dito un port ng NGI... lapit lang pala nun sa lucena... sana nga magawa un Eco-tour road...

bonixx

January 29th, 2007, 10:36 AM

brother bonixx nice pics of downtown Lucena and SM!

eto list of pic request hehehe:
-grand terminal
-alcala sports complex
-dalahican port

just keep them coming!

salamat!!!

Baka sa Thread 2 ko na maipost yan Utol ahehehe wow nangangamot thread 2 na...pero pipilitin ko muna yung Grand terminal and Pmall

bonixx

January 29th, 2007, 10:38 AM

brother parang kita dito un port ng NGI... lapit lang pala nun sa lucena... sana nga magawa un Eco-tour road...

OO malapit lang yan di ba halos makalampas lang ng ibabang talim yan?,Utol good news sa Eco tourism road Phase 2 is nearly finished.

bonixx

January 29th, 2007, 11:15 AM

Dalahican Port
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Fish Port Market
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M.L.Tagarao,Iyam
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Max's Isabang
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C.M Recto
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garzland

January 29th, 2007, 12:06 PM

First time to see the interior of SM Lucena... Great! I love it!

bonixx

January 29th, 2007, 01:53 PM

First time to see the interior of SM Lucena... Great! I love it!

Tnx utol, yeah SM Lucena is one of the better looking Mall outside manila.

bonixx

January 30th, 2007, 07:03 AM

Gerry’s Grill: Goin’ to California

By Terrie B. Fucanan

ANOTHER Filipino restaurant is taking the bold move of branching out overseas—not to neighboring Asian countries, but to the bigger, more competitive US market.

The 8-year-old Gerry’s Grill has
outlived several grilleries in the
country and is now ready to
branch out to the USA.

After 17 outlets in the Philippines (with more to open in 2006), Gerry’s Grill has taken on the challenge of opening a branch in Union City, San Francisco, California. The 200-plus-seater restaurant is scheduled to open before Christmas, as part of a new restaurant strip being developed in the area.

“It’s everyone’s dream to hit the US market,” said Francis R. Villaluz, Gerry’s marketing director. “I think our time has come.”

Gerry’s is now among several Filipino restaurants that have opened branches in the United States, including Jollibee, Chowking, Goldilocks, Red Ribbon, Barrio Fiesta and Max’s Fried Chicken.

“Opening a branch in the United States is a great achievement,” added Villaluz. “Especially if it becomes successful. We’re confident that our experience and success here will be very useful to our US operations.”

Gerry’s Grill first opened on Valentine’s Day of 1997 on Tomas Morato, Quezon City. Eight years later, the tropical-themed restaurant that serves Filipino favorites and grilled specialties has opened nine franchise outlets with out-of-town locations in Cebu, Lucena, Batangas, Baguio and Pampanga.

The restaurant-bar setup initially targeted the after-office crowd. But through the years its market has grown to include families, and in branches where it has function provisions, the restaurant also accommodates private parties and seminars.

Branching out to Schwarzenegger’s state

Gerry’s founder, the young restaurateur Gerry Apolinario, still runs the chain as general manager and co-owner. And he himself had taken charge of the preparations for the opening of Gerry’s in California. He has begun flying to the US state of the actor-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger since March to oversee the outlet’s construction and staff training.

Putting up the restaurant, however, isn’t as easy as it seems. “First off, we had to prove to the owner of the commercial center there that Gerry’s is an established name,” said Villaluz. “California has a huge Filipino population, but still commercial center owners are strict on whom they would lease their spaces to.”

After reading Gerry’s profile and surfing through its website, the commercial center’s management finally approved Apolinario’s application. The next concern was the costly construction. Villaluz revealed: “Investments for putting the California branch alone costs about the same as opening four Gerry’s Grill branches here in Manila.”

Since Gerry’s is 100-percent Filipino-owned, you would expect that it would hire Filipinos for its staff. But Villaluz said such a policy is prohibited in California. “Antiracist laws are strict there,” he said. “So we had to get a mix of workers—white and black Americans, Mexicans, Filipinos.”

The food selection will also differ from what Gerry’s offers in the Philippines, for it is hard to source some of the ingredients, such as vinegar, tamarind for the sinigang and the seafood.

“We’re lucky to have put up a restaurant in California at a time when several stores there have started selling native Filipino seasonings,” Villaluz added. “But Gerry is still looking out for more stores there that could supply us with authentic Filipino ingredients. He wants the taste to be as closest as possible to the food we have developed here.”

There will also be slight changes in the taste of the food, particularly grilled seafood, “because we have a different variety of fish in the Philippines, and the taste is really different when you compare, for example their variety of tuna and blue marlin from ours.”

One of the most expensive requirements for opening a restaurant-bar in California, however, is securing a liquor permit. Villaluz said that while getting a license to serve hard liquor here is just a matter of days and a few hundred pesos, the case is contrary in the United States. “They have the most expensive charge for a liquor permit!” Villaluz exclaimed. “It could cost the equivalent of thousands of pesos!”

All the same, it’s all systems go for the opening of Gerry’s Grill California in December—if everything goes well as planned. Its opening will be almost simultaneous with the launch of Gerry’s Grill in Ali Mall, Cubao. Next year, three more branches will follow—at the SM Mall of Asia in February, one in Tagbilaran City, Bohol and another one in Bacolod, Negros Occidental.

Highlighting these openings are new selections from the menu, the development of which was also supervised by Apolinario during his brief stay in Manila in July and August. New dishes include the appetizers basked scallops and tahong a la pobre, entreés like steamed pla-pla and bagnet, and rice dishes such as adobong puso, crab, bagoong and veggie.

Come January, Apolinario intends to hold a major retraining for all of Gerry’s staff “based on the stricter measures we have learned from putting up the California branch,” added Villaluz.

As compared to its closest competitor in the business, Gerry’s has a much younger profile, but it has certainly lived up to its long-running slogan, which goes, “You’d rather be at Gerry’s,” with a strong market base, an established name in the food industry, and a well-developed product line.

“Our strength actually lies in the consistent taste of our food, which doesn’t really taste like traditional Filipino food,” said Gerry’s Arlene Laurenciano. “Each dish is cooked with a distinct flavor that you will find nowhere else.”

source:Manila Times

Lucentino

January 30th, 2007, 08:33 AM

OO malapit lang yan di ba halos makalampas lang ng ibabang talim yan?,Utol good news sa Eco tourism road Phase 2 is nearly finished.

bro see my post dun sa kabila (transport & infra) tungkol sa Eco tourism road...

Lucentino

January 30th, 2007, 08:36 AM

Tnx utol, yeah SM Lucena is one of the better looking Mall outside manila.

bro kumusta naman ang planong expansion ng mall na to? kelangan ko talaga umuwi sa LC para makita ang new developments...

esagerato

January 30th, 2007, 10:41 AM

Miss ko na ang Lucena! Lucenahin to!

Rajah_Soliman

January 30th, 2007, 11:01 PM

Thanks for this brod. bonixxx.... Lucena and Lucban are two places very close to my heart.... ... thanks for posting these pics here... :cheers:

Lucban Church
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http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/5328/church27qb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Groud Zero Pizza
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/7030/groudzero2yc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Lucban's Rizal Street
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7273/lucban6eq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4839/street5ej.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Typical Old Houses of Lucban
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/4743/house7rz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3029/house21bi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Patio Rizal Hotel
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7460/patiorizal5wm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Rizal Park
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bonixx

January 31st, 2007, 05:39 AM

bro see my post dun sa kabila (transport & infra) tungkol sa Eco tourism road...

Ok utol i gonna check it..

bro kumusta naman ang planong expansion ng mall na to? kelangan ko talaga umuwi sa LC para makita ang new developments...

Tol alam ko yung lot na nbili ng sm is ready na, di pa lang nagstart yung expansion...yeah you need to go here, every month may nagbabago,nakakamangha nga ngayon ang lucena fast changing.

bonixx

January 31st, 2007, 05:42 AM

Miss ko na ang Lucena! Lucenahin to!

Asan ka ba ngayon utol? Welcome to Lucena Thread!hope to see more from you...:cheer:

bonixx

January 31st, 2007, 05:47 AM

Thanks for this brod. bonixxx.... Lucena and Lucban are two places very close to my heart.... ... thanks for posting these pics here... :cheers:

no Problem utol...i like Lucban to so as Tayabas(ang ganda na Graceland Estate)Post some pics later...Madami na ring Developements sa lugar na to,even Mauban was very qualified to become a City earning more or less 220 million a year just like Dasmarinas,Canlubang,Bacoor and Sto. Tomas.

bonixx

January 31st, 2007, 05:56 AM

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bonixx

January 31st, 2007, 06:00 AM

Philippine Flag @Perez Park with I.N.C. Chapel and Rainbow at the Background
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bonixx

January 31st, 2007, 06:14 AM

url]http://www.bayanihan.org/html/article.php/20070126180538597[/url]

P700M Quezon Eco tourism road underway
Friday, January 26 2007 @ 06:05 PM GMT

The construction of the 29.42 kilometer Quezon Eco Tourism road, which traverses Tayabas Bay from San Juan, Batangas to Lucena City, is now underway.

Second District Rep. Proceso J. Alcala said construction of the Quezon Eco Tourism road is meant to decongest vehicular traffic along the Maharlika Highway section of the second district of Quezon province.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Second Engineering District head Celestial S. Flancia, said the road sections in Sariaya now under construction are the Barangay Guiguis-Bantilan section (10.20 km), Barangay Salinas-Guisguis section (10.72 km) and the Isabang junction-Salinas section (8.50 km). All in all, the road projects will cost 700 million pesos.

Engineer Flancia said her office has completed negotiations with more than 95 percent of the landowners in Sariaya in connection with the right of way for the affected areas.

Second District Rep. Proceso J. Alcala is now following up with Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane and DPWH Regional Director Bonifacio Seguit the early completion of the Quezon eco-tourism road for the benefit of travellers and motorists between San Juan Batangas and Lucena City.

Rep. Alcala added the completion of the project would be a big boost to the ecology and tourism potentials of both Quezon and Batangas provinces which abound with tourist attractions. (PNA)

bonixx

February 1st, 2007, 11:47 AM

Lucena City Thread Thank’s The Following SCC’ Forumers:
1.) JuanMC/Manileño
2.) Lucentino
3.) Kevinb
4.) Jhaelnis/Sinjin
5.) Matteo
6.) Garzland
7.) VivaTomasino
8.) Rajah_Soliman
9.) Lili
10.) FrancisXavier
11.) Mond87
12.) BoybleauXx
13.) Ivanhenares
14.) Diehardbisdak
15.) Aragon
16.) Sera
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18.) Incognito_rn
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21.) Lochinvar
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23.) Jimbu
24.) Haycee
25.) Sandrn
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For being a part of this Thread….Thank You and God Bless to all of you Guyz!:cheers:

Lucentino

February 2nd, 2007, 01:25 AM

going "Lucena City 2" na ba brother?.... :banana: :cheers:

bonixx

February 2nd, 2007, 07:30 AM

going "Lucena City 2" na ba brother?.... :banana: :cheers:

OO utol... atleast this thread is moving..and here you go malapit ng mag thread two...thank you talaga and im glad kahit papano napopromote ntin ang ating bayan ng Lucena...i hope na sana madiskubre ito ng ating mga kabayan not only here pati na rin yung mga nasa abroad para naman kahit konti eh updated sila sa nangyayari dito.

bonixx

February 2nd, 2007, 07:31 AM

History of Lucena City National High School

The Lucena City National High School started as Ibabang Dupay National High School (IDNHS) located at Ibabang Dupay Lucena City. It was founded on July 16, 1993 through the Republic Act 1192. It was initiated by Dr. Leonora Guerrero, division superintendent and with the help of Dr. Azucena Romulo, Asst. Division Superintendent, Mrs.Villabrosa, Elvira Razon Aranilla Elementary School (ERAES) principal, Mr. Ricardo Orinday and Mr. Rolando Ingles, Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) President. During the school years, Dr. Guerrero wants to change the school’s name as Science National High School but the students’ average is not fit to the standard of education. Based on the survey, the students can’t reach the average for the curriculum as Science High School and that gives way to stick with their principles.

The IDNHS has only one building with two classrooms donated by Cong. Jun Punzalan. At that time, the school ground is still a rice field and full of mud, they have their school canteen under the stairs and their comfort rooms were improvised. On 1993, the school has only three teachers; they are Mrs. Encomienda, Mr. Metierre and Mrs. Importante. The pioneer teachers get their salary at the Malacañang and it takes a long time for them to get their salaries with the great help of Mr. Ricardo Orinday. There are only 79 first year students that time. After a couple of months, Mrs. Encomienda left the school and substituted by Mrs. Filomena Bayani and Mrs. Mina Importante substituted by Mrs. Mayami David and Mrs. Lolita Santa Ana was the Officer-in-Charge, Division English Supervisor.

A year later, July 16 1994, Mrs. Epifania F. Carandang, Mr. Pablito R. Alay and Mrs. Evengeline Nieva were the new comer teachers who became a part of IDNHS faculty. Annually, the school has improvements with the help of City Government and National Government and other sectors.

On 1999, Mrs. Epifania F. Carandang became a school head teacher and after a year she was promoted as a school principal. Due to the population of the students who want to study at Ibabang Dupay National High School, a different extension from Cotta and Dalahican was build. The computer room and the laboratory were also constructed.

On 2002, through the resolution of the City Government, Ibabang Dupay National High School became Lucena City National High School.

After 3 years, another extension was built in Gulang-gulang and a total of 108 teachers.

At present, the Lucena City National High School has a Gymnasium constructed during the administration of Mayor Ramon Y. Talaga, Jr. There are already eight (8) buildings with the help of the different sectors. The school prides itself with over 10 years of dedication to providing quality education. From the vision of the school, it develops young people who are imbued with desirable traits, knowledgeable, productivity, skillful, creative and responsible students and citizens of the country nurtured by competent and effective teachers supported by the community.

source:http://www.freewebs.com/lucenacitynhsphil